[elbowcreekfarm]

Igby is a 13 year old thoroughbred gelding, for some on reason he has a severe rash or fungus or something on his butt cheeks. he is constantly itching himself raw now. at first we thought maybe it was worms, but after an extra deworming and a fecal exam it isn't that. we have tried to put some different stuff on it, but he keeps itching it raw and making it worse. and he will itch on anything, the fence and his stall walls. has anyones horse ever had this or does anyone know what it is or what we can do for it???????

[DiamondRio]

We had a horse in our stable that got that sort of thing on her udders and we would wash her with medicated shampoo and spray medicated spray on her and she stopped rubbing after a few days. I think we used the absorbine stuff and we applied it every other day.

[tbtrainer]

Wash his hind parts good, especially under the dock of his tail...I would apply some aloe cream, or even Desitin afterward.

[elbowcreekfarm]

will the desitin stop him from itching it? cause when we treat it he is still itching it on the wall and the fence, and just making it worse so it won't get better.

[Lindsayanne]

Originally Posted by elbowcreekfarm

will the desitin stop him from itching it? cause when we treat it he is still itching it on the wall and the fence, and just making it worse so it won't get better.

The desitin will ease the irritation, which should make him want to itch less.

If he were mine, I'd toss up some electric fence with temporary posts and keep him in a small electric pen- with NO place to rub, until he's feeling better.

Once there is no broken skin, I'd use something like tee tree oil or Muck Itch- tea tree oil is itself anti-itch, but also fights fungus naturally.

[Banat]

the main ingredient in Desitin is zinc oxide which is antifungal.

Good luck.

[jumpthemoon]

Aloe spray with lidocaine (sunburn spray) will stop itching.

[Tatooed Lady]

I'd also consider disinfecting all the spots he can rub against in his pasture/paddock. It might sound like overkill, but there MAY be a chance of reinfection, depending on what's causing the itch to start with. I would THINK that spraying posts, etc with either bleach water or vinegar should help.
Another thought.....has he had his sheath cleaned lately? Could he be rubbing his butt raw in an attempt to scratch the unreachable itch?
Yeah, I'm grasping at straws here....sorry, I'm only starting my first cup of coffee for the day.

[dlindsey2000]

we had a mare that it that all over her body...would itch anywhere and everywhere. the vet had us make a concotion that had capsan(antifungal for roses..powder) and avons skin so soft (had sunscreen in it) and i believe aloe vera. ask your vet about it. the stuff had the itching stopped by like day 2 but its hasnt happened since. and she had her shoulders, chest, butt, everything rubbed raw with sores. poor baby. hope you can get it treated fast.

[MissCriss]

As others have suggested, wash the horse thoroughly with a shampoo with tea tree, oatmeal, or chamomile. Then, disinfect the stall walls or whatever he may rub up on.

Then, if there is not any broken skin, rub some iodone on the area. Rub in it. Let it sit for a couple minutes, then wash it off very thoroughly. Do this for about a week. Then, apply something calming like aloe, and/or something anti-itch and disenfecting like Desitin. You might also want to put some kind of bandaid/wrap on the area to keep it covered. If you do this, remember to change the bandaid/wrap every day.