I didn't photograph the specific areas, but usually the fungal areas will show as small, dark spots. Cannot see them when the hair is long. Also, by the fetlocks you can have some scaly stuff. My horse does not have that, thank goodness.
It was only in the high 70's, but I just had to clip and see what was going on; used some human prescription hair shampoo on his mane and tail, then rubbed Lamasil after I clipped the areas. He is constantly rolling in the mud, and I believe it is because he itches. I used a creme rinse on his mane and forelock and boy! was he wild haired the next day. Between the giant mud balls hanging on him and the weird, partial clip job, he is a terrible sight, poor baby. It's hard to get the mud out of his mane; his hair is very fine.
I like to use Grandpa's Pine Tar shampoo, but my order had not arrived yet, so I used the human dandruff shampoo. I think the areas I clipped and treated look better already. The dark spots are already healing. This whole week is supposed to be be cool and wet. Very welcome to our droughty area! but I'm really impatient to get him comfortable. Times like this make me long for a heated wash system. Blanketing him after the bath is not a problem, but I'm not sure the tap water is too cold to bathe him.
I know there is a handsome boy under there and I will expose him!
I'm too embarrassed to post the photo. I'll wait till the before/after shots.
