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Horse Supplies Red
Udder Ointment
Indications:
Horse Supplies Red
Udder Ointment
is a soothing and protective ointment, Horse Supplies Red Udder Ointment is indicated
for use in the treatment of surface wounds, cuts, and
abrasions of the teats and mammary glands of all farm
animals. Also indicated in the prevention of cracked and
chapped teats and udders, chapped skin, and skin abrasions.
Directions for Use:
- Rub liberally into the affected
areas twice daily until the condition improves.
- For best results, use daily.
Caution:
- Wash teats and udders thoroughly
with soap and water before milking.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
Unit Size:
200 grams, 400 grams, and 2 kilograms
12 x 200 g, 12 x 400 g, or 6 x 2 kg jars per carton
HORSE SUPPLIES RED
UDDER OINTMENT vs THE REST
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Product
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Active Ingredients
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30g Contains
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| Red
Udder Ointment (DVL) |
Methyl salicylate
DVL Phenol
Eucalyptol
Camphor
Glycerin
Pet amber
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150g
150g
300mg
150mg
602mg
28g
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Red
Udder Ointment
(Bimeda-MTC)
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Lanolin
Phenol
Methyl salicylate
Turpentine
Oil of cedar leaf
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2.36g
750mg
1.44g
2.07g
18.6g |
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Horse supplies red udder ointment is used in the treatment of surface wounds, cuts, and abrasions. Although the skin is the most visible of the horse's body structures it is also the most
easily overlooked! The skin provides a strong barrier to challenges from outside the
body and plays an important role as part of the immune system, it also helps control
body temperature and makes vitamin D. In certain parts of the body the structure of the
skin changes to perform specific functions, for example the hoof, chestnut and ergot are
modified skin structures and the skin of the eyelids is much thinner than on the back.
In spite of the exposed position of the skin, it is usually remarkably free of disease. However the skin is
also the organ most likely to be damaged accidentally - cuts, bruises and burns are common! It is difficult
to say what is the most common skin disease. What is common in some circumstances is not necessarily
common in others. For example, ringworm is common in racing yards but is very rare when horses are
stabled on their own with no contact with others or poorly managed ponies might all be affected by rain
scald in the middle of winter due to poor hygiene and the lack of shelter. Old horses are very prone to
develop Cushing's disease but it would be most unusual to encounter this disease in a yard of young
racehorses!
Horse supplies red udder ointment is used for the prevention of cracked and chapped skin.
There are only a few ways that the skin can react to injury and so many different diseases can have a
similar appearance. The main presenting signs of skin disease are:
?Itching (pruritus) - horses may show excessive twitching or swishing of the tail, rub, stamp, nibble or
bite
?Hair loss (alopecia) - can be due to self-trauma due to irritation, or due to diseases affecting the hair
follicles
?Exudation and crusting (dried exudate) - causing matting and tufting of hair, often due to bacterial or
fungal infections
?Excessive flaking or scaling of the skin - a frequent secondary feature of many skin disorders
?Lumps (nodules) involving the skin - may be due to inflammatory conditions or sometimes tumour
growth
?Pigmentary alterations:
?Most commonly depigmentation of hair (leucotrichia) or skin (leucoderma), due to injury or
other causes of inflammation
?Or, less commonly, increased pigmentation of hair (melanotrichia) or skin (melanosis), also
after the skin has been damaged by inflammation
?Excessive hair growth - usually associated with Cushing's disease, a condition of older horses and
ponies due to a hormone imbalance.
Horse supplies red udder ointment is used for skin abrasions.
All horses can feel itchy, particularly when biting flies are around - but it is important to keep a close eye on
your horse supplies since anything more than a gentle rub could be the start of something serious. Once a horse
has started rubbing it can cause more and more damage to the skin and this can make it very hard to find
the original cause. Horses are commonly affected by skin parasites such as lice and mites, but there are
other conditions that can also cause itching.
Another very common cause of itching in horses is 'sweet itch'. Sweet itch is caused by an allergic reaction
to an insect bite. There are many flies and insects that can cause a problem - although the major culprit is
biting midges. Itching is normally seen around the neck and tail where midges bite most often. However,
some midges bite the head and the belly line under the horse. Horses sensitive to these insects will rub at
these sites. Horses that suffer from sweet itch usually cope better if kept inside rather than outside and
away from areas where midges and other insects live, such as ponds, streams and lakes.
Other allergic conditions such atopic dermatitis due to environmental allergens are less common and food
allergy is extremely rare in the horse supplies. There are some conditions such as pinworm infestation and
accumulation of skin debris between the teats of mares, associated with overgrowth of a yeast organism,
that cause rubbing around the bottom at the base of the tail. This should not be mistaken for the tail
rubbing seen with sweet itch.
If lice are present they can usually be seen in the haircoat. The most common type of louse feeds on skin
debris and scale. Affected horses tend to rub and scratch at the sites where the mites like to live,
commonly the neck and tail regions. Itching is usually worse in winter when infestations can be very high.
Some lice feed on blood and, if present in large numbers, can cause anaemia. Affected animals are often
those in poor condition or suffering from other illnesses. Both types of louse can cause a 'moth-eaten' coat
and some infected horses are irritable. Lice are quite difficult to treat and can spread rapidly from horse to
horse, so it's important to get proper advice on control from your vet. Do not just buy "louse powder" - it
might help a bit but it will not solve the problem.
Mites are much smaller than lice and mostly cannot be seen without special equipment. Mange mites
usually live on the skin of the feathered legged horses but can also affect the body. The irritation caused
by these mites makes horses stamp their feet, bite at their pasterns and legs and rub against solid objects.
Individual horses can be affected in different ways. Some horses have a lot of mites but do not get very
itchy, whilst other scratch a great deal but have few mites. If your horse doesn't get very itchy with mites
the infestation can be overlooked and can continue in a stable from year to year; whilst if few mites are
present it may be frustrating to try to identify the cause of the itchiness. Once a diagnosis is made it is
important to kill the parasites if possible by treating both affected and in contact horses. This is not easy
and requires the use of off-label products, since there are no UK licensed products for this condition in the
horse.
Harvest mites are a problem in certain areas, usually chalky soils, where the adult free-living mite is found.
In the late summer and autumn the larval stage of this mite takes a blood meal from any unsuspecting
mammal that happens to be passing. They attach at contact sites (legs, face, body in horses turned out)
and remain attached for only 2-3 days. Only one or two horses in a group may show signs of irritation,
probably due to a component of allergic reaction in those individuals. Again, there is no licensed product
for treatment, so advice should be sought from your vet.
Exudation from the skin, which causes matting of the hair and formation of crusts, is often due to infection.
Common problems in winter and early spring include rain scald, mud fever and saddle rash. The most
common places for these clinical signs (lesions) to develop are on the back and on the pastern. Most
cases are due to bacterial infection, but some are the result of immune problems.
Rain scald is a very common condition caused by Dermatophilus congolensis. Skin wetting from rain, long
dense hair coat and poor hygiene create an ideal environment for the bacteria to grow on the skin surface.
If one horse is infected, others may become infected too. Scabs cause pain and discomfort, and removal
of them is often resented and usually leaves a rosy-red area of skin. Treatment of rain scald involves
keeping the skin dry after a careful warm water antibacterial wash. It is also important to avoid
over-grooming while the skin heals; if the whole area can be clipped this will speed up the healing process.
Rugs and blankets should be removed from the horse, as sweating without evaporation and extra warmth
will simply encourage the bacteria! Some cases are very difficult to manage, sometimes requiring courses
of antibiotics, and affected horses may get repeated episodes.
Saddle rash is normally caused by Staphylococcal infection. It is usually a painful dermatitis most often
affecting the back, loins, withers and neck of the horse supplies. It is common in late winter and early spring and
usually caused by a break down of hygiene. The combination of a long winter coat, an emerging spring
coat, heavy rugs, poor grooming and tack cleaning contribute to its development. There are several forms
of the condition, including:
?Focal "acne-like" disease - pustules (spots) develop in the skin; there may be few or many lesions.
?Widespread skin changes with oozing over the surface in some cases.
?A milder form - where Staphylococcal bacteria gain entry to minor scratches (such as sweet itch rubs
and tack abrasions, etc).
Once the condition starts it can be extremely painful; the horse supplies may resent being handled or being
washed. It is common for the affected areas to expand or seem to spread to other areas - this may be
associated with the use of dirty brushes, rugs and other tack. In the same way it can spread to other
horses. Diagnosis is usually simple - your vet should take material to examine under the microscope and a
swab of the skin to identify what bacteria are present. Sometimes a skin biopsy has to be taken so that the
bacterial swabs can be obtained from deep inside the skin.
Treatment is always difficult. Washing with warm water and an antibacterial shampoo is helpful once the
area has been clipped. In some cases the lesions are so painful that heavy sedation or even an
anaesthetic may be needed. Hygiene is imperative. A cotton sheet that can be removed and washed every
day is helpful under rugs or saddles but it is far better to avoid any skin contacts at all.
Flake and scale are quite different from crust - scale is light, grey in colour and very soft and is produced
as a normal process of skin maturation. However, many skin conditions can result in alteration of the rate
of turnover of the skin and thus an increase in scale production, which becomes visibly evident. There are
a few bacterial and fungal infections that result in localised or more general scaling which are usually very
well recognised, eg Ringworm (more properly called dermatophytosis) - a fungal infection that appears
initially as focal tufting, followed by hair loss and scaling in expanding rings. This is a self-limiting condition
that gets better in time (probably 3-4 months) without treatment in most horses, but is infectious to other
horses and also to humans and other animals. It can be a recurrent problem in some racehorse yards, with
young susceptible horses coming in each year, since spores are very long-lived in the environment and
hard to eliminate completely.
Many other skin diseases can be associated with increased scaling, including other infections, immune
disorders and even some neoplastic (cancer) conditions.
The most common conditions involving loss of colour in the skin and hair are really of no major
consequence and are restricted to the skin. These include:
?Loss of pigmentation at sites of injury or inflammation: post-inflammatory depigmentation commonly
occurs at sites of healed wounds and areas of tack damage, most commonly the saddle area or
other harness contact points and predictable pressure points for tack. Certain chemicals can
produce this effect, particularly some forms of rubber. There is nothing that can be done to cure the
condition and the horse supplies is seldom, if ever, affected by it in any way. This tendency is actually the
means by which freeze-branding is effective.
?Vitiligo is an immune condition where there is a progressive loss of pigment in and around the
eyelids and/or mouth region, anus and genitals. There is nothing that can be done, but it generally
causes the horse supplies no problems and in some cases repigmentation may occur. The condition known
as "Pinky Arab Syndrome" may well be a form of vitiligo. Again, no treatment can be offered,
although the condition may wax and wane.
Remember that any depigmented skin should be protected from exposure to sunlight because pale skin is
more susceptible to sunburn and the risk of skin cancer at these sites is higher.
Mud fever is classically caused by a single bacterium called Dermatophilus congolensis, with crusting and
tufting of hair affecting the lower limbs. The term "pastern dermatitis" is usually used for those cases
caused by other bacteria. Pastern dermatitis usually involves staphylococcal organisms, often together
with other bacteria, and can extend to involve fetlocks and cannon regions. Very similar clinical signs may
also be caused by fungal organisms, and parasitic mites and harvest mites can also present in a similar
way and then be complicated by secondary infections. In some cases that start with a bacterial infection
this can lead to more serious immune-mediated problems, which can be very difficult to treat. Diagnosis is
usually made after a careful clinical examination and collection of samples from the skin and the moist
surface. Skin biopsy may be necessary in some cases. Treatment of pastern dermatitis involves identifying
the primary cause and initiating specific treatment to remove it. Symptomatic treatment of the skin damage
may be similar, but without appropriate specific treatment directed at the underlying cause, cases may
become refractory and chronic and difficult to cure. Early veterinary attention will help considerably.
Skin lumps are extremely common in horses. They can be broadly divided into cancerous (neoplastic) and
non-cancerous (inflammatory) conditions. The most common of the skin tumours of the horse supplies are sarcoids
and melanomas. Other causes of lumps in the skin are allergic reactions to insect bites, or less commonly
other allergic reactions, or even more rarely a generalised reaction to medicines or internal disease. The
advice of your veterinary surgeon should be sought and if there is any doubt as to the cause or nature of
the lump(s) then biopsies should be taken to enable the pathologist to give a definitive diagnosis. Only with
a firm diagnosis can the future outlook be predicted (prognosis) and appropriate treatment initiated where
possible.
Skin diseases are common in horses, but many have very similar appearances. Early veterinary attention
gives the best chance of a good, uncomplicated diagnosis and appropriate treatment. Many skin disorders
are complicated by the use of the wrong treatment or the incorrect use of the right treatment.
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