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This week I noticed a few scabby areas on the back on Axels hind heels. Nothing much, but enough to be aware of the suggestion of scratches. I have seen some pretty bad cases over the years so I wanted to get on top of it asap.
The first thing I did, was check in with my amazing vet 'Dr Tom Walters'. He was headed up to our barn in a few days time anyway as he was seeing another horse so I asked him to peek at Axels scratches (mud fever) whilst there. (He did, and giggled at how almost non existent Axels case is hehe).
In the meantime I investigated treatment. Thankfully his turnout is now bone dry so I needn't worry about keeping him in a stall until it has gone (mud fever tends to need keeping dry to get better). After much googling I found an approach I liked and began treatment. It meant I had to go shop. Bring it on local Pharmacy.
Swaggering down the aisle of Walgreens I knew what I was looking for, a tantalizing basket: full of Hibiclens (antiseptic wash), Vaginal (thrush cream) and Butt cream (Nappy/ Diaper cream). Of course the actual chemicals etc in the creams needed to be right to help combat the possible fungal or bacterial imbalances, so I had to read the packages, in great detail, for ages whilst other customers pretended I wasn't really lingering over 'lady garden' creams. Eventually I gave in and knew I would have to begin questioning the poor, slightly red faced shop assistant... Off I went... "Is this generic vaginal cream as good as the branded? Is the ingredient the same as Monistat? Do you have one without the plastic internal dosage pumps? Ooooooo, Wait, do you have like a BULK tube, seven days isn't gonna be big enough!"
Eventually, with the perfect vaginal cream chosen we could move on. Ready to escape, I stopped the assistant in her tracks... "Great! NOW, let can I ask you about BUTT CREAM"...
The first thing I did, was check in with my amazing vet 'Dr Tom Walters'. He was headed up to our barn in a few days time anyway as he was seeing another horse so I asked him to peek at Axels scratches (mud fever) whilst there. (He did, and giggled at how almost non existent Axels case is hehe).
In the meantime I investigated treatment. Thankfully his turnout is now bone dry so I needn't worry about keeping him in a stall until it has gone (mud fever tends to need keeping dry to get better). After much googling I found an approach I liked and began treatment. It meant I had to go shop. Bring it on local Pharmacy.
Swaggering down the aisle of Walgreens I knew what I was looking for, a tantalizing basket: full of Hibiclens (antiseptic wash), Vaginal (thrush cream) and Butt cream (Nappy/ Diaper cream). Of course the actual chemicals etc in the creams needed to be right to help combat the possible fungal or bacterial imbalances, so I had to read the packages, in great detail, for ages whilst other customers pretended I wasn't really lingering over 'lady garden' creams. Eventually I gave in and knew I would have to begin questioning the poor, slightly red faced shop assistant... Off I went... "Is this generic vaginal cream as good as the branded? Is the ingredient the same as Monistat? Do you have one without the plastic internal dosage pumps? Ooooooo, Wait, do you have like a BULK tube, seven days isn't gonna be big enough!"
Eventually, with the perfect vaginal cream chosen we could move on. Ready to escape, I stopped the assistant in her tracks... "Great! NOW, let can I ask you about BUTT CREAM"...
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