What helps a horse with scratches on its pasterns and heels?
Scratches, also called pastern dermatitis or mud fever, is crusting, scabbing and soreness of the skin on the back of the pasterns and heels. Wet, muddy footing, constant moisture and irritated skin all play a part, and white legs and feathered legs are often hit hardest.
Owners usually start by keeping the legs clean and dry and caring for the skin barrier with a gentle topical product. Scratches can have several causes, so a case that spreads, cracks deeply, swells, or makes the horse lame needs a veterinarian.
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