Gold Label - Pig Oil and Sulphur

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SSS i used this on my pony it acts as a fly repellent and i is oils based.. i use it on me as an after sun.. but i do know some peeps that will use this and other oil in the sun.. you are quite literally "cooking " your skin to get a tan!!

One of mine reacted to the sulphur mixed in pig oil and it burnt his feathers off. He's fine with pig oil alone. 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. 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 apply every 2-4 days from the knee down depending on how wet it is and how greasy their legs still are. I use pig oil on its own though as they don't currently have mud fever. I only used it with the sulphur when they actually had mud fever as it's supposed to help it heal, but once it's all gone pig oil on its own is fine. Neither of mine have a reaction to it but obviously some horses may and fewer applications might be better for them. My boy is more prone to mud fever so he gets it every 3 days or so but the mare is a lot hairer and has never had mf so I do her about every 5-6 days I guess. I do however apply every day for about a week when first beginning to use it for the winter to build it up. 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!I've never dared use it, my late friend was a vet, and she said she had seen so many horses react badly to it..

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. you migth find 3 weeks is a little too often and might get a reaction from over use of the sulphur. Who on earth puts an oil on an animal turned out when we have had the conditions we have had over the last 2 weeks? 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.i use pig oil and sulphur and i think that this deters the condition but you need the initial frontline treatment. I use baby oil but not in direct sunlight, mine itches tummy and used sudocreme as a barrier last yea rbut made him itch more due to its drying effect, Charlies is more like an excema, soi spray his tummy with baby oil (THIS DOESNT GET THE SUN) and add some TCP to the mix as a fly repelleant but also a antiseptic on the sore bits. I would definately patch test and WAIT for for 2 weeks as that seems to be the amount of time the results take. The sulphur is Flowers of Sulphur and the form we need for this job looks like yellow talcum powder. It has antiseptic and anti fungal properties. It is much used in gardening and other aplications it can be in pelleted or flaked form which isn't for mixing with pig oil!

Well I just apply mine (must get some more!) after a farriers visit. This is enough to keep MF at bay and the feather in good clean condition. Do you worm with Ivomec based wormer? Use it every time and it will keep on top of the mites from within. 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.

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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 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. If you have a new horse or are just unsure which size rug your horse needs it is useful to take certain measurements of your horse.

It's not made from pigs, but an oil that traditionally pig keepers use to put a shine on pigs' coats especially for showing. Five facts about the horse’s gut (and how we can use this information to help keep our horses healthy) 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 bonusDitto 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 always worry when people on here are very keen to recommend the "pig oil & sulphur" treatment for just about everything ranging from sweet itch to mud fever to feather mites and everything else in between. I've slowly built up pig oil, and it's a godsend the mud has dried and dropped off by morning, he hasn't been itching his legs at all since using it, and I've been told by several people, that it can help prevent mites etc as they get suffocated/can't get a grip due to the oil... I've used it for years as a coat shiner when showing and never had a problem, but after reading some of the problems other forum users have had, I will think twice before using it in very hot sunny weather.