Mud Fever
Six has developed her annual dose of mud fever. Each year she gets badly infected on 2 legs. In the past I have tried many veterinary recommended treatments. They have all worked, but they have always been a prolonged treatment that required not only a plenty of time, but removal of the scab which caused Six a lot of pain.
A client recommended a treatment that she had successfully used on her gelding after a 6 month battle with various other treatments. I tried it on Six and within a couple of days the improvement has been dramatic.
It requires a concoction of vaseline (petroleum jelly), sulphur and tea tree oil. It is applied thickly daily on top of the scabs - no need to remove the scab. Keep the area dry - don't let moisture near the scabs - which means either stabling, yarding or paddocked on short grass. Six is in a paddock with short grass so the legs are not affected by dew.
This is the recipe that I have been using.
Petroleum Jelly (Vaseline) - 100g
Sulphur Powder - 1 teaspoon
Tea Tree Oil - 30 drops
It needs to be mixed well because the sulphur will clump in the vaseline. I used a small dish and mixed it up with a spoon for about 10 minutes. Don't use a good silver spoon because the sulphur will tarnish the silver. Make sure you use disposable gloves when you apply it to the leg or wash hands thoroughly afterwards.