The horse I ride has pretty bad fungus under her front legs and down her back hocks/ where her boots go. So I went out yesturday to get some fungus shampoo/spary how long do you think it will take for it to get a little better?

Did you get the Eqyss shampoo? That stuff works wonders, seriously.

Also scrub it down with betadine, and with whatever you put on it let it soak for about 10 minutes.

If you do it everyday once a day it should be better in about a week and a half or so.

Microtek is amazing on fungus, but you can't use it and iodine/betadine at the same time, or it'll cause swelling.

if you want to let it sit for longer than 10 minutes mix the betadine with baby oil

and fungi thrive from dirt so make sure that you clean the areas well, shampoo and stuff and sterilize the boots and make sure that theyre spotless

i doing the shampoo tomorrow speshly under her front legs do you think it will sting her any? i mean some of the fungus is a little scabbed over and the last thing i want is her in pain..
Oh yea && i always make sure to wash my brushes with 3/4 bleeh/water/antibacterial soap then re wash them after they soak for about an hour they smell soo good now!

it may stong her a little bit, but not really.


and it's better to not wash horse items in bleach incase there's a chance all of it doesn't get off it can cause a reaction on their skin. i always wash my brushes with betadine since it's a surgical scrub.

i don't wash them in all blech i use a recipe thats given by many then i make sure afterwards to soak them again in soap/water to get it all off i don't think it's ever hurt the horse.

Sounds like your horse has scratches. This may seem like a long drawn out treatment, but I guarantee it will work!

1. Generously apply petroluem Jelly (Vaseline) to the scabbed areas of the horses leg. Wrap the greased leg in roll cotton and cover the roll cotton in a standing wrap overnight. In the morning remove the wrap and cotton some scabs will come right off with the cotton while others will be loose enough to pick off easily. If the scab does not come off easily leave it. Dispose of scabs in medical waste or seal them in plastic bags and take them to a veterinarian office for disposal. This may seem overly cautious but this bacteria can survive in the scab for up to 4 years. If left on the ground the bacteria may reinfect the soil near your barn.

3. Wash your horses legs by hand with warm water and gentle soap (Dial Gold or Novalsan Surgical Scrub both work well). Be careful not to scrub hard as the abrasion can break down the skin and allow for reinfection. I suggest using your hands rather than a cloth or scrubby.

4. Make sure your horses legs are completely dry!! Towel dry them, take your horse for a short walk, put him in a clean stall with some hay and let them air dry, use a hair dryer...whatever.

5. When your horse's legs are completely dry dust them generously with an antifungal foot powder (Gold Bond, Tinactin, or Desenex - Usually cost about $6 at any drug store)

6. Repeat this treatment until all the scabs have sloughed off and you are left with pink, pale, or raw skin.

7. Apply a soothing ointment (Novalsan, Corona)

Too prevent scratches in the future:
1.Apply sunscreen to all white markings, sun burn breaks down the skin and makes a horse more susceptible to Scratches infection.

2. Keep your paddocks as clean and dry as possible. If you can't help the condition of his paddock ask for him to be moved to a more dry one or kept in until the mud dries out.

3. Do not clip his fetlocks until you absolutly have to (like the day before your show) I know that fetlocks are considered unkempt in the show ring, but they also draw water away from your horses lower leg.

4. Wash off muddy legs or brush off dry dirt when your horse comes in from the field.

5. If you know your horse is susceptible and must go out in the muddy paddock slather his pasterns with desitin to make a water barrier to prevent the infection.

I know it's long...but it really works, trust me.

I can relate to the fungus problem. I hope its not Scratches they can be very hard to get rid of. My only advice is to treat the fungus as much as possible without hurting the horses fur. I hope the fugus goes away.