Comments on: Question of the Week: Rain Rot

By: Wynn

Wynn — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:39:16 +0000

While reading this I think my mares might have had a touch of rain rot this past year. Is there any way of preventing this condition in animals which are not in a barn at all? I have blankets for them all which I use when one starts to show signs of stress. Mostly they remain uncovered. This year, to cover them in rain would have meant covering them about 90% of the time.

By: meee

meee — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 17:10:06 +0000

Interesting article. My horse has never had rain rot but it will prove helpful if he get it

By: Galadriel

Galadriel — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 22:42:00 +0000

Great advice. BTW, how do we ask questions?

By: Grey

Grey — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 06:38:38 +0000

Another option if possible is to make a lean-to for the horse to get out of the rain. Even horses that don’t go into barns will use a lean-to, unless they’re REALLY perverse. 😉

By: miah

miah — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:30:35 +0000

My horse had rain rot. and it took almost a year to get rid of it. everything we tried at first wouldn’t clear it up

By: Emma

Emma — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:48:16 +0000

thank you for answering my question! Luckily we have the vet coming out next week, as we haven’t had much success in treating it. I really like being able to have information on my mares situation before the vet comes.

By: Horselover

Horselover — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 10:37:23 +0000

Thanks for the information.

By: PkL

PkL — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:34:15 +0000

It is good to know this advise before rainrot happens.