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susan p
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 Posted - 20 May 2009 : 8:37:40 PM
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Happy has a really crusty nose,I put sudocream on it last night and today he has rubbed it and it's bleeding.
Any suggestions,he gets suncream on his nose and it still happens,I am beginning to wonder if it is an allergy,there is no clover in his paddock though.How do horses react to rapeseed crops?
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trinity
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Scotland
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England
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LastSerenade
Bronze Member
England
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Posted - 24 May 2009 : 7:54:51 PM
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My lad burns really easily (even when we have no sun!!  )
He has a high factor sunscreen on and his sun screen net on all the time. I think the net really helps him  |
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Kharidian
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England
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Posted - 24 May 2009 : 8:18:52 PM
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A vote for Sudacrem here - Kharidian can't do without it in the summer!
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Libby Frost
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 24 May 2009 : 10:07:24 PM
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sudocream for me too or zinc an castor oil |
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Montikka
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 26 May 2009 : 10:14:14 AM
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The same thing happened to our mare last year - very sore crusty nose, we had been caught out by an unexpected sunny day. It took a long time to heal, but is preventable by using either a nose net or a full mask that comes down over the nostrils. Sunblock tends to get rubbed off. |
   
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Renee
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Posted - 30 May 2009 : 11:17:16 PM
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| I had this problem with my gelding years ago, it was a nightmare, his nose was pink and would just become completely crusted and so sore. I used all sorts of creams, a nose cover, you name it. After about 3 years of this he had liver failure, nearly died and we realised the sunburn was most probably photosensitisation related to his liver. We later got his liver under control and he never had sunburn again. It's worth getting a blood test if it's really persistent. Renee |
      
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Songbird
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England
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Posted - 04 Jun 2009 : 7:28:37 PM
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| When my two horses pink noses really suffer I put a fieldsafe headcollar on with a 'yashmak'' sewn on. This always works but it's only a last resort in a heatwave . The rest of the time I put hi vis factor 50 baby sunscreen on . |
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white bryony
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 05 Jun 2009 : 08:26:41 AM
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| Im under the impression sudocrem gets hot in the sun therefore will sizzle away on your horse im afraid |
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geegee
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England
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Posted - 05 Jun 2009 : 09:58:50 AM
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I use Sun Guard from Gold Label. It is almost solid and once you rub it between your fingers it softens enough to smear on their snozzle....Very effective
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angel2002
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 05 Jun 2009 : 1:45:25 PM
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Waterproof Sun block/cream. Any make will do ie. Nivea, Tesco etc... I use whatever is on offer  Get the one with the highest SPF available.
Problem you have is they only offer protection against the sun for a few hours, have to be applied 30 mins before your horse goes out in the sun and have to be re-applied regularly which is not really practical if you happen to work full time. In this case you need to cover the area that gets burnt with sunblock and also with something that is safe for your horse to 'wear' in the field as in a velcro mesh hood with a silk lining to the nose area. |
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ali bali
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Scotland
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Posted - 05 Jun 2009 : 5:54:28 PM
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| Hi I use a lotion called P20. Its for humans made by a company called Riemann. It bonds to the skin is active after 15 minutes and protects for 10 hours. It doesn't seem to rub off when grazing either. It is factor 20. I used it on all 3 of mine in the last 'heat wave' applying once in the morning and none of them were burnt. I did do a patch test first as I was worried that by bonding to the skin it might cause an allergic reaction but had no problems. First year sun burn free It is quite expensive I think but actually works out not bad as you only need to apply it once per day. |
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