Good grooming and feeding practices are the key to good skin and coat health. Sometimes, this is not enough. Recognizing horse skin issues and knowing what to do when trouble comes calling is an important part of your horse’s care. Here we’ll identify the most common skin issues that plague our horses and what to […]
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Thrush & Whiteline Disease
The mid-18th century phrase “No Hoof, No Horse” still holds true for horses today. Spring rain and melting snow result in slush and mud. This means you’ll need to pay extra attention to your horse’s hooves to prevent thrush and whiteline from gaining a foothold. Thankfully Equiderma Thrush and Whiteline Treatment can be used preventatively to ward off these infections. The most […]
Equiderma – Helpful Horse Skin Care Videos
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Pastern Dermatitis / Scratches / Mud Fever / Greasy Heel / Cracked Heel
This condition presents when the skin in the hollow of the pastern becomes reddened, tender, scabby and scaly. If the area is not immediately and aggressively treated, the cracks and scabs will grow, the edges will become thickened and calloused and the horse may become lame. It is generally […]
Fistulous Withers
DESCRIPTION A fistula is an abnormal passage that leads from an infection within the horse’s body to the outside of the body, in the case of fistulous withers, the outside of the horse’s withers. Fistulous Withers is a chronic inflammatory disease of the bursa, […]