White face, sparse hair, very pink on Lucy - wait & see ?

Peg D · 03-13-2007, 02:58 AM

I tried to get a close up of it, but you can see her eye is very pink. What to do?
Plus around that area, the white hair is very very sparse. Now I just got this horse and as you can see she wore the halter, (my animals are nekkid all the time) so she won't be wearing that anymore.
Do you think I should just wait and see if the hair come back or is there something I should do in the meantime for her?

JBandRio · 03-13-2007, 03:34 AM

Hair tends to be sparse around the eyes anyway, it's just more apparent with white hair and pink skin. Is that perhaps what you are seeing? Does the eye itself look and act normal?

doublebarr · 03-13-2007, 03:40 AM

Peg, that's completely the norm for a paint with white around the eyes. That is why I liked my paints to have color on the face or at least liner around the eye. You will have to watch her for sunburn around that eye. I'd say it's probably burned at some point in time and that is why the hair is even less around her eye. But, she see's just fine out of it, so just have to worry about protection in the future. Fly masks work really well for that

eqtrainer · 03-13-2007, 04:27 AM

Peg, if there is some tenderness in the area or if it appears swollen, I would call your vet and see what eye medication/cream he or she would suggest. It could be nothing, but I would rather be safe than sorry.

Fox Glove · 03-13-2007, 04:46 AM

Is there any ulceration of the skin, or any discharge?

It does look "normal" as far as that much white, shes almost bald faced

Especialy in contrast to her other eye, but calling it in the air with out seeing Lucy, looks like typical skin under white fur to me.

Paula

3WishesDun · 03-13-2007, 04:50 AM

Welcome to the joy of owning bald faced paints!

Start stocking up on the sunscreen and shopping for fly masks now!
Trust me!

I do find that my mare's facial hair tends to get a bit thinner when she is sweating a lot. Also the pale parts of her face will look redder the hotter she gets. In other words.... in the heat of the day, she will be more flushed looking and then later that evening it will appear much paler/more normal.

Peg D · 03-13-2007, 05:08 AM

Ya know its funny with as many horses that I have owned you would think I have run across this before.......
this is a first for me.
Sunscreen April? For horses? or what do you use?

3WishesDun · 03-13-2007, 05:25 AM

I just use the sunscreen made for babies/kids.
The kind formulated for faces. Some people like Zinc Oxide, but I find that it is runny/goopy when it starts to get hot and can run/irritate their eyes.
Sunscreen plus a good fly mask will usually work just fine.

Peg D · 03-13-2007, 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fox Glove

Is there any ulceration of the skin, or any discharge?

It does look "normal" as far as that much white, shes almost bald faced

Especialy in contrast to her other eye, but calling it in the air with out seeing Lucy, looks like typical skin under white fur to me.

Paula

No Foxy, no discharge or ulcerations or open scabbies..... just sparse - could be from her rubbing on something too. That halter on sure did its damage on her face too.
I don't care for halters. They have a purpose and its not for dressing in the pasture.

tbtrainer · 03-13-2007, 07:01 AM

OOOh, I can post my cream again, Horsemans Dream Vet Cream... It will help soothe and grow back hair! It does look like maybe she has had sunburn before. I just love the face!

03-13-2007, 02:58 AM	#1
Peg D Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3,247 Images: 491 Blog Entries: 4	White face, sparse hair, very pink on Lucy - wait & see ? I tried to get a close up of it, but you can see her eye is very pink. What to do? Plus around that area, the white hair is very very sparse. Now I just got this horse and as you can see she wore the halter, (my animals are nekkid all the time) so she won't be wearing that anymore. Do you think I should just wait and see if the hair come back or is there something I should do in the meantime for her? __________________ Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience. Member COL Club- hand over the Oil of Olay and nobody gets hurt!

03-13-2007, 03:34 AM	#2
JBandRio Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NC Posts: 22,423 Images: 138 Blog Entries: 12	Hair tends to be sparse around the eyes anyway, it's just more apparent with white hair and pink skin. Is that perhaps what you are seeing? Does the eye itself look and act normal? __________________ - JB Acres, owned and operated by Dynamite animals. - It's a wonder horses as a whole don't just kill us all and be done with their misery. - Keep your voice soothing and low - even when things get western (buck1173) - Rio feels good - he bounced an in-and-out

03-13-2007, 03:40 AM	#3
doublebarr Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 7,300 Images: 549	Peg, that's completely the norm for a paint with white around the eyes. That is why I liked my paints to have color on the face or at least liner around the eye. You will have to watch her for sunburn around that eye. I'd say it's probably burned at some point in time and that is why the hair is even less around her eye. But, she see's just fine out of it, so just have to worry about protection in the future. Fly masks work really well for that __________________ ROCK ON ANN COULTER!!! YOU GO GIRL!

03-13-2007, 04:46 AM	#5
Fox Glove Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Horse Country Posts: 5,547 Images: 69 Blog Entries: 16	Is there any ulceration of the skin, or any discharge? It does look "normal" as far as that much white, shes almost bald faced Especialy in contrast to her other eye, but calling it in the air with out seeing Lucy, looks like typical skin under white fur to me. Paula __________________ Leges sine moribus vanae

03-13-2007, 04:50 AM	#6
3WishesDun Senior Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: At My Wit's End Posts: 16,465 Images: 650 Blog Entries: 27	Welcome to the joy of owning bald faced paints! Start stocking up on the sunscreen and shopping for fly masks now! Trust me! I do find that my mare's facial hair tends to get a bit thinner when she is sweating a lot. Also the pale parts of her face will look redder the hotter she gets. In other words.... in the heat of the day, she will be more flushed looking and then later that evening it will appear much paler/more normal. __________________ Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change. The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep. -Frost SCHWEELS, BABY, SCHWEELS!

03-13-2007, 04:27 AM	#4
eqtrainer Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 271 Images: 5	Peg, if there is some tenderness in the area or if it appears swollen, I would call your vet and see what eye medication/cream he or she would suggest. It could be nothing, but I would rather be safe than sorry.

03-13-2007, 05:08 AM	#7
Peg D Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3,247 Images: 491 Blog Entries: 4	Ya know its funny with as many horses that I have owned you would think I have run across this before....... this is a first for me. Sunscreen April? For horses? or what do you use? __________________ Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience. Member COL Club- hand over the Oil of Olay and nobody gets hurt!

03-13-2007, 05:25 AM	#8
3WishesDun Senior Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: At My Wit's End Posts: 16,465 Images: 650 Blog Entries: 27	I just use the sunscreen made for babies/kids. The kind formulated for faces. Some people like Zinc Oxide, but I find that it is runny/goopy when it starts to get hot and can run/irritate their eyes. Sunscreen plus a good fly mask will usually work just fine. __________________ Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change. The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep. -Frost SCHWEELS, BABY, SCHWEELS!

03-13-2007, 07:01 AM	#10
tbtrainer Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 6,145 Images: 346	OOOh, I can post my cream again, Horsemans Dream Vet Cream... It will help soothe and grow back hair! It does look like maybe she has had sunburn before. I just love the face!

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