Results by Sue Guild
Treated for over 6 months with antibiotics and steroids (top pictures)
Treated for over 6 months with antibiotics and steroids (top pictures)
The vet agreed to try zoopharmacognosy, as conventional veterinary treatment did not appear to be working .
Vasculitis is a skin condition known to be difficult to treat successfully; there are different theories that associate the condition with the staphylococcus bacterial infection and lowered immunity. The horse has been kept in different locations and had never had any skin conditions such as mud fever until he went on a farm where the symptoms began. His owner felt it was triggered because the fields were contaminated with cattle and horse manure that wasn't correctly cleared. He believes that this together with the exceptionally wet weather experienced during the last year has led to the infection.
He was highly strung as he had been stabled consistently for over two weeks because his legs were so sore and the fields were wet and muddy.
Result after 2 weeks and 4 days (bottom pictures)
Vasculitis is a skin condition known to be difficult to treat successfully; there are different theories that associate the condition with the staphylococcus bacterial infection and lowered immunity. The horse has been kept in different locations and had never had any skin conditions such as mud fever until he went on a farm where the symptoms began. His owner felt it was triggered because the fields were contaminated with cattle and horse manure that wasn't correctly cleared. He believes that this together with the exceptionally wet weather experienced during the last year has led to the infection.
He was highly strung as he had been stabled consistently for over two weeks because his legs were so sore and the fields were wet and muddy.
Result after 2 weeks and 4 days (bottom pictures)
