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| horsehippy |
Posted - 11 Feb 2013 : 1:01:59 PM
I have a grey arab mare called "Tiffy May", I bought her a couple of months ago. She came to me with this skin problem, I suspect this is why she was sold on. So this is my latest challenge. I have done a little google searching and come up with : Vitiligo or Arabian Fading syndrome or Pinky disease. I have owned arabs and greys all my life but I have never seen this before? I spoke to my vets via email and they will come out soon to do there teeth and get them to check her out. The closest I have got so far to a cure is copper. I am currently trying Selsun Gold which is a treatment for dandruff and skin problems. not sure yet if it's working? She is also fed minerals every day. I also rug her and fly veil her when it's not too hot and she has Filtabac on to stop the sunburn when I am not using any treatments. Next I will try copper sulphate or blue stone as I call it. Any one have any info on the problem I am all ears. She has had 4 foals I am told by the previous owner. She is so sweet and I love her muchly!   |
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| Renee |
Posted - 13 Feb 2013 : 11:30:10 PM
My Arab gets a little of this, just around the eyes, if he's not out enough eating grass. In bad winter times (when my horses are generally in a big yard a lot of the time with hay) I have tried various vitamin & mineral supplements but they don't seem to make a difference, a bit of grass always seems to sort him out. Renee |
| basbob |
Posted - 12 Feb 2013 : 11:08:56 PM
Ditto Pashon - Copper helps a treat and Selenium |
| Nimlat |
Posted - 11 Feb 2013 : 7:31:44 PM
This loss of pigment can be caused by a nematode eating the pigment.
Cover the area thickly, every day, with the highest sunscreen you can find. Ask your Vet to inject with Synanthic. (Might be something more modern now!) This treats skin parasites.
Worked for my mare - you could see the pink area turning greyer to black. However, there are a number of reasons for this loss of pigmentation.
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| kath |
Posted - 11 Feb 2013 : 3:25:17 PM
Gus has this - last May he started to go pink around the eyes and a few spots by his mouth, by the end of the summer one eye was circled with no pigment. I have been using Equine America copper-plus and it brought all the pigment back, however it is slowly starting to fade again (still on the copper). I'm going to give him a break of a month/6 weeks when this tub runs out, then start again. Its cosmetic only and doesnt affect him in any way and since i no longer show it doesnt really matter. We tried seaweed and it had no effect but i think it will depend on the horse and the type of soil
I advised my vet about the copper, to which she said she would tell others as she'd never heard of it!
NB Gus was rising 5 when he developed it, and i'm not aware of it in his close relatives |
| george |
Posted - 11 Feb 2013 : 1:59:16 PM
Hi, we have a young Stallion with this problem  it is only cosmetic but it does spoil his looks, talking to our vet we have been told that it will come and go, a lot of people will start using a supplement and it will go but it would have gone anyway, as long as they are getting enough vitamins and minerals that is all you can do, we have also been told that seaweed supplement is worth a try so my OH has just bought some. Funny you should say that Pashon as when Nabil was having pink powder I am sure it was improving but Martin decided to stop and try seaweed so I don't think we gave it a fair chance.....Men!!  |
| Kharidian |
Posted - 11 Feb 2013 : 1:35:27 PM
Welcome to AL. You must be in the southern hemisphere? I say that because if you've only owned the mare a couple of months and you're in the UK then you won't be treating for sunburn! Jealous? Not a bit - I'm on leave this week and it's sleet/snowing. Grumpy!!!
Caryn |
| Pashon2001 |
Posted - 11 Feb 2013 : 1:20:31 PM
One of mine gets this and is worse when pregnant. Also have a rescue with it. Both improve dramatically with copper supplement. I use pink powder. |
