Gold Label - Pig Oil and Sulphur

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i treated for feather mites with frontline (pump bottle, two weeks apart) and never had to do it again.my cob used to stamp. I haven't used the sulpher this time as his legs are clean of sores or mites, so just wanted the protection from the mud.

ditto always apply it without washing (i wash as little as i have too so only wash for shows)- just brush off any dirt first. I'm new on here and wondered if I could ask advice on Pig Oil. I have read that a few of you already use pig oil on Hairy horses and most think it's good. I am using it for the first time on my traditional cob Dylan, hoping it will help with mud during the winter and keep his feathers looking good. Pig Oil is actually a mineral oil just the same as Baby Oil, but it's a thinner consistency and doesn't contain perfumes. Pig oil and sulphur sounds a rather grim mix, but it’s actually a brilliant combination of products that has been used for a long, long time as a way to help prevent mud related conditions, such as mud fever, in horses. Here’s a bit about why pig oil and sulphur work so well together, and what both elements add to a mud based product.First of all, let’s look at pig oil. The doesn’t sound particularly appealing but its other name, mineral oil, sounds a lot better! Its consistency makes it easy to rub into feathers, to help provide a water repellent barrier between the horse’s skin and the mud. It’s often used on heavier horses due to this, but can also be effective on those with less feather as it gets through the hair, right down to the skin. And, as for the name, it was originally used on the skin of pigs, to help keep in it good condition and stop it drying out. Touch wood, my current two never have had mites and once I treated the previous two with Frontline, then just using P&S kept them from returning again.

It's not made from pigs, but an oil that traditionally pig keepers use to put a shine on pigs' coats especially for showing. When combined in a product like Mud Slide Lotion, or mud product that uses flowers of sulphur and pig oil, you have a product that’s easy to use, easy to apply (even if the horse has heavy feathering), helps maintain healthy skin and, because of pig oil’s mud and water repellent nature, the mud just slides of after a day in the field! Hi, we hope you enjoy looking around New Rider. We are a very friendly board so don't feel afraid to ask your questions. Register now, say 'Hello' and join in the conversations.I know that the first application has to be on clean dry legs (so he's having a bath tomorrow) but how do I apply the next application in a few weeks time. Will I have to shampoo his feathers again or after the first lot can you just re-apply because they are already clean and protected? I really hope it's as good as it says, as he is soooo hard to keep clean during the winter and anything that helps will be a bonus One of mine reacted to the sulphur mixed in pig oil and it burnt his feathers off. He's fine with pig oil alone. Sulphur, or flowers of sulphur in this case, is an anti-bacterial agent, also called sulphur powder. It has a bright yellow colour and has been used to support skin health for centuries – not just mud fever – sulphur is also used to support other skin issues too. With the horse who had the worst mud rash, the hair fell out within a couple of days. I think most of the hair follicles had been undermined by the infection anyway. Within about two weeks, there was new hair growth on healthy skin and within about 4 weeks, her legs were fine. We continued to apply it every 6 weeks after that - the hair loss only happened after the first application. There legs have to be clean for the farrier and this is the only time I wash the legs down if they have wet mud on them and other wise just brush off any mud when it dry and just embrace the 'rustic' loo the rest of the time! I know popping it on then means it will be done regularly without me forgetting and that the legs are always clean enough to do it when planned.

I tried it but stopped using it when my horse burnt his pink muzzle and the end of his boy bits. Thought that was a bit harsh. Ditto post above re. patch testing first (48 hrs). Having heard it mentioned on here, I tried it on my traddie boy. He's got white hair and pink legs. Big mistake. Poor boy, he came up all red and sore. Stupidly I should have patched tested first, but I had no idea it could be so caustic. Due to all the horror stories I've heard, I was wary of trying pig oil, especially with any sulphur in...I would definately patch test and WAIT for for 2 weeks as that seems to be the amount of time the results take.

I can use Pig Oil with Tea Tree oil in it if I just get a sponge and whisk it over the coat, that's OK. So would say its definately the sulphur which is the problem as its obviously very caustic and/or irritant. Five facts about the horse’s gut (and how we can use this information to help keep our horses healthy)

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