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| My two and three y/o's are full brother and sister, and I got them in February. They both have developed a sort of...it's hard to describe. It feels kinda like dandruff that's just stuck down in their hair. When I run my hand over it, it feels bumpy, and...dry? I haven't noticed it spreading to other horses, but it's only on these horse's top sides, where water would sit on their backs when it rains. They are paints, but only have a little white, near their belly, not on their back. Is this rainrot? Thanks!
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| Rainrot is nastynasty stuff. It kind of feels like really bad achne under the hair. I would treat it like rainrot because its probalbly just some sort of fungal infection.
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^^^FYI, Rainrot is a bacterial infection, not fungal. But many of the same signs.
I would also treat it as rainrot first. My horse has a bad case right now (he got it during my surgery recovery when he wasn't groomed for 6 weeks). I've had most luck with picking off the scabs (a metal curry works best to break up the scabs, but can be painful), then pouring Listerine onto the scabs (listerine is antibacterial, so it kills the bacteria). However, I've heard that other treatments work well in different reigons (such as chlorhexadine, athlete's foot cream, and even vagisil ). I would see what works best for rainrot cases in your area.
And also, disinfect everything that the horses come into contact. You're lucky that no one else has it yet, because it is very contagious.
Rainrot can be a nuisance, but is easiest to treat if caught early. Good luck!
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^ or you could GENTLY scrub it with an iodine or medicated shampoo
That would be much less painful for your horse than picking off scabs and pouring stinging listerine on it. MTG is also great (apply it at night, it can cause burning) it softens up the scabs and miraculously takes care of the rainrot. Continue to apply it and the hair will grow back super quick!
It's at the end of our hurricane season here and after I injured my ankle and wasn't able to groom regularly I learned QUICKLY how to get rid of "the rot."
Hope this was helpful! 
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| Hey Thanks! I had not been disinfecting my brushes, and I noticed my mare getting bad dandruff stuff in one particular spot. I haven't looked at my horses that had it in a few days, but if its gotten worse, I will definately wash it in iodine shampoo. This stuff isn't quite scabby, so I'm still not quite sure it's rainrot. Last time I checked, it wasn't bad enough to keep from riding or working, so unless it's gotten worse, I'll probably not treat it. Yes, I live down south too, and was very thankful for no hurricanes this year! ----------------------
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Definitely sounds like rain rot. I would suggest treating it as soon as you notice the first signs. I fight the rain rot battle every fall/winter. The redheads seem to be more prone to it. Sensitive skin I guess. It's amazing how quickly it can get out of control! Plus, as it gets worse it gets more painful for the horse. I have heard a lot of people recommend the Lysterine, but it seems like the alcohol would sting pretty bad and piss off the horse. I'm a big fan of Micro-tek and bathing with an iodine shampoo. The Micro-tek bottle says not to use it with iodine products, so I wait a day or two after bathing to use it. I keep it in my grooming bucket and spray each spot as soon as I notice even just a few bumps. If you blanket, either wash the blanket regularly or at least spray the underside often with Micro-tek and let it dry before putting it back on. If you keep on top of things it won't be so bad.
 
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yeah i think it's rain rot too, but it would be easier to tell if there were pics of the rain-rot thingy on the horse
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Oh! I didn't think about posting pics. I'll have to take some and post them tomorrow. :D So, come back tomorrow!
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 This is a picture of her shoulder, right b4 it turns into her neck. Just below the withers. She lost a lot of hair on her shoulders and face during the summer, because of worms and sweet itch. I know the pics not very good, but...that's the most obvious place.
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That looks like Rain Rot to me.
I would recommend immediately starting treatment. As an above poster said (I believe it was Ace's Mom?) it will most likely not go away on it's own and can spread- to other parts of your horse and to other horses. Alot of people think Listerine stings, but I have been using it off and on (depending on the weather) for about a month, and my horse has never acted like it stung-never even flicked his ears. It's taking so long because he had an extremely bad case (I had surgery and it wasn't caught before I could walk again, so it got pretty bad), but I don't think it will take nearly as long on your horse, as his case is isolated and not very thick.
Good luck!
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