...mud fever, we've beaten it!

Tom & Henry...

During arguably the wettest autumn and winter in recorded history, is it any wonder horses up and down the UK have been struck with mud fever?  

Now if you're a regular to TCJ, you be aware of our own battles with it, but they have been corrective rather than preventative.

I can now share with you our well-trialled solution UDDER CREAM.

Yes people, that pink cream, buy the large tubs because you're gonna need them!  We have gone through about 6 tubs so far, and spring (dry weather) is still a long way off.

Tom & Henry are in at night, only because of their tootsies and the wet land.  This means, every morning before I turn them out, I smear their feet - fetlock to coronet band all-round with a liberal application of udder cream. 

For the hooves I have used a winter barrier, but not every day.

The udder cream is a protective barrier against all nasties, and every Sunday night I hose them from knees down to check, and so far - fingers crossed, touch wood, lucky pants - NO fever, mud or otherwise.

I recommend this strategy people, lots of large tubs of cream later and no vet visits - got to be worth a try.