Frostbite (on horses)???

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cavyrunsbarrels Reg. Dec 2010	Posted 2013-12-23 12:31 AM Subject: Frostbite (on horses)???
Red Bull Agressive Posts: 5981 Location: North Dakota	I've never heard of horses getting frostbite, but I've never lived in a climate where being 0 to -30 is normal. Both my horses and a few others at the barn have varying degrees of hair loss around their eyes. A lady from the barn said this wasbfrostbite. Mine live outside 24/7 in runs with a good size shelter on one side. Is there anything you can do to prevent it getting worse and heal it up? I feel so bad for them!
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WYOracer Reg. Feb 2012	Posted 2013-12-23 12:36 AM Subject: RE: Frostbite (on horses)???
Elite Veteran Posts: 972 Location: Texas!	Interesting...I've seen them get it on their ears and loose the tips of the ears but never heard of them losing hair around the eyes and it being frostbite?
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cavyrunsbarrels Reg. Dec 2010	Posted 2013-12-23 12:41 AM Subject: RE: Frostbite (on horses)???
Red Bull Agressive Posts: 5981 Location: North Dakota	Yeah....not sure if it actually was, but that's what the lady told me.
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BARRELHORSE USA Reg. Sep 2011	Posted 2013-12-23 1:04 AM Subject: RE: Frostbite (on horses)???
	Never lived in an area that cold but would guess it is moisture from their eyes caused by the wind and cold ... If nothing else ... try some fly masks during the coldest days ... anything that might hold some heat is better than nothing since horses are apparently from the south?? ...
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stayceem Reg. May 2007	Posted 2013-12-23 1:39 AM Subject: RE: Frostbite (on horses)???
Not Afraid to Work Posts: 4717	Mine gets some weird spots on various areas of his body of hairloss. Little circles/patches. originally I thought it was some kind of fungus or something but the skin was super healthy underneath it. Vet looked at it and wasnt alarmed. hes blanketed and its very intermittent so i dont think its frostbite... thats my two cents. I live in MN and mine is out 24/7 and hes never had frostbite that i know of (knock on wood)
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Ctrygirl14 Reg. Jun 2012	Posted 2013-12-23 8:07 AM Subject: RE: Frostbite (on horses)???
Underestimated Underdog Posts: 3971 Location: Minnesota	My guy lost the tips of his ears from frost bit when he was a baby. Its been a very cold winter so far up here, I wouldn't be surprised if some horses were showing up with frost bitten ears.
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RacingQH Reg. Aug 2004	Posted 2013-12-23 8:15 AM Subject: RE: Frostbite (on horses)???
The Color Specialist Posts: 7530 Location: Washington. (The DRY side.)	I've never heard of anything older than a newborn foal getting frostbite.
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cavyrunsbarrels Reg. Dec 2010	Posted 2013-12-24 4:22 PM Subject: RE: Frostbite (on horses)???
Red Bull Agressive Posts: 5981 Location: North Dakota	Hmm..must not be frostbite then. Their ears are fine, just an area about the size of 2 quarters lost hair above one eye on each. I'll have to get a pic when I get out there.
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CYA Ranch Reg. Feb 2008	Posted 2013-12-24 4:40 PM Subject: RE: Frostbite (on horses)???
More bootie than waist! Posts: 18425 Location: Riding Crackhead.	I've never had a horse get frost bit. Seen horses that get tips of ears frostbit as weanlings but not around eyes. I'd say its not frostbite.
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BS Hauler Reg. Jan 2012	Posted 2013-12-24 9:24 PM Subject: RE: Frostbite (on horses)???
Expert Posts: 1314 Location: North Central Iowa Land of white frozen grass	Could it be ringworm
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mtcanchazer Reg. Apr 2012	Posted 2013-12-24 9:42 PM Subject: RE: Frostbite (on horses)???
Total Germophobe Posts: 6443 Location: Montana	I'd say not frostbite as well. My horse lives outdoors 24/7 and is never blanketed (she ALWAYS has a nice layer of fat [some may even say my favorite color of horse is fat, LOL] and a nice winter coat...we let them go au natural, LOL) and have never had an issue. Just recently it has been -30 degrees F with wind chills to almost -50 degrees F and no problems. But they are acclimated to the polar bear weather here. Ha-ha. Unless something looks infected or unhealthy, I wouldn't worry too much about it. It could just be goobers or moisture from their eyes matting the hair down or if they rub an itch could make the hair go missing. Edited by mtcanchazer 2013-12-24 9:44 PM
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cavyrunsbarrels Reg. Dec 2010	Posted 2013-12-25 1:41 AM Subject: RE: Frostbite (on horses)???
Red Bull Agressive Posts: 5981 Location: North Dakota	I feel a little better...I think...They're on a regular worming schedule and both have lived in MN or ND for I think pretty much their whole lives. Idk what is going on. It didn't look rashy or infected/inflamed and they didn't try scratching it on anything when I was with them.
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GoGaited Reg. May 2013	Posted 2013-12-25 3:14 PM Subject: RE: Frostbite (on horses)???
Veteran Posts: 292 Location: Northeast Nebraska	What about this?
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cavyrunsbarrels Reg. Dec 2010	Posted 2013-12-26 2:23 PM Subject: RE: Frostbite (on horses)???
Red Bull Agressive Posts: 5981 Location: North Dakota	Got a pic today. Hopefully it cooperates... Attachments ---------------- IMG_110953046209092.jpeg (65KB - 324 downloads)
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cavyrunsbarrels Reg. Dec 2010	Posted 2013-12-26 2:27 PM Subject: RE: Frostbite (on horses)???
Red Bull Agressive Posts: 5981 Location: North Dakota	GoGaited - 2013-12-25 3:14 PM What about this? Doesn't look like it worked.
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redmansmyman11 Reg. Jan 2012	Posted 2013-12-26 2:40 PM Subject: RE: Frostbite (on horses)???
Expert Posts: 1482 Location: on my horse	I'm going to go with some form of little fungus, we get horses in from time to time with similar looking hair loss and treat it with some anti-fungal cream for a while and it clears it up
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cavyrunsbarrels Reg. Dec 2010	Posted 2013-12-26 2:46 PM Subject: RE: Frostbite (on horses)???
Red Bull Agressive Posts: 5981 Location: North Dakota	redmansmyman11 - 2013-12-26 2:40 PM I'm going to go with some form of little fungus, we get horses in from time to time with similar looking hair loss and treat it with some anti-fungal cream for a while and it clears it up That sounds plausable. We can give the cream a try and see if it helps.
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redmansmyman11 Reg. Jan 2012	Posted 2013-12-26 3:02 PM Subject: RE: Frostbite (on horses)???
Expert Posts: 1482 Location: on my horse	Not sure what cream we used but a call to the vet's office should give you some ideas!
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SG. Reg. Sep 2003	Posted 2013-12-26 3:17 PM Subject: RE: Frostbite (on horses)???
Blessed Location: Here	I couldnt really tell from the picture but it looks like a bucket rub. have you buckets gotten really narrow? changed types of buckets?
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2013-12-26 3:42 PM Subject: RE: Frostbite (on horses)???
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	Looks like a type of fungus maybe?
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