How tell you in english language this disease? In Spain is named "galapago" because it looks the shell of the galapago turtle.Also "mal de burro",because it's common in the donkey and mule.
Good grief that looks terrible . . . poor horse. Can it be transferred to another horse by handling this one or no?
It looks like what we call coronitis (to me). http://www.personal.psu.edu/wbs14/blogs/equine_hoof_anatomy/2011/11/coronitis.html
Why not start by trimming the hair back until its above the coronary level, trim the hooves, use a finish rasp to reduce the 'scale'/periople overgrowth and treat with an anti-bacterial ointment that also contains a mild steroid? And, I think Dana's/David's observation may have merit so don't dismiss it yet. Is the condition present on any other limbs?
Gabino, true enough. I know an old horseman in the driving world who told me that friesens had no guts and were nothing but f******* hair
I see that issue on friesians also. Am wondering if it's indeed a coronitis / pemphigus or a precursor stage for something potentially more serious in the breed - autoimmune / metabolic / secondary bacterial infection department. ie early stage type of symptom seen in chronic progressive lymphedeoma. Some individuals exhibit low level infections ie what looks like this horse, whilst others go on to develop some fuller blown issues. Is there a nasty necrotic bacterial stench also?. Maybe a vet could take some tissue samples and see what is there. It is a conundrum and not very clearly understood for control. Regards P J Falvey
