[Marcia Hines]

I have a horse with 4 white socks, The last 2 years she keeps getting Due Poisioning on her legs. The hair falls out, her legs sweal. Someone told me to put bleach, someone said HY. Proxide, any I could use some advise.

[Dawn]

Is she kept in a stall or in a field?

You need to get her into a completely dry area (preferably stall as it rains outside). Her legs need to be cleaned, dryed, medicated every day at least 1-2 times.

Have you had a vet look at it?

[Marcia Hines]

I agree keeping her in a stall while the grass is wet would help. Her barn is tore apart we are remolding it. I am haveinng a time keeping the pasture mowed, with all this rain. It is not to bad right now, I will get a vets addvice, I wondered if anyone else had this problem and what they did.

[Dawn]

I have not personally had this issue. I talked to a woman just yesterday that had a really bad summer of it with her mare. Her vet's advice was to keep her dry at all times. She ended up having to move her off property while she recovered. It's really the only way to cure it. If she remains wet, it will just provide a playground for all of the bacteria and fungi.

[Marcia Hines]

I agree there are going to have to be some changes quick to keep it under control.Thanks!

[Craig]

there are 4 key factors in healing dew poisoning;

the skin must be prevented from coming into further contact with the wet or mud, whilst the condition is being treated.

scabs must be removed, so that treatment can reach skin.

infection must be treated with a product that directly attacks bacteria.

once the bacteria has been destroyed, the affected area must be protected whilst new skin and hair grows.

once the horse has rid of this attack, in future, i would clean, dry, then vaseline the legs before putting the horse out.

[Dawn]

Oops, I forgot about the picking the scabs off. Thanks Craig.

[Marcia Hines]

Just Vasilane thats all. Thanks

[Craig]

just vaseline. as long as the legs are clean and dry when you apply it, it creates a water tight seal. there are other products out there but i have always found vaseline most helpful.

[Dawn]

Desitin (or similar off brand) also works and is a bit easier to apply, but it also tends to need to be applied more often (like twice a day rather than only once).