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Extreme sunburn care; pink bumps

2K views 18 replies 6 participants last post by  JumpingwithBrirony 
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Okay, about a month ago my trainer got a new horse to eventually sell. He is extremely talented but was ridden in only an indoor. When he came to us we made sure to get him used to the outdoors and let him outside; rode him outside consistently. A week or two after getting him he started to get sunburned which eventually became bloody, big pink patches on his bay nose. After LOADS of cortizone, sunscreen, and no work, the blood and most pink bumps went away (we did consult a vet). So the other day we began to put him back in work but half way in, the poor guy's nose would distract him no matter what; he'd run under shade and not leave, push his nose in the footing, not move, etc. We thought the suncreen (clear zinc oxide 50spf) might have been burning his nose but that's exactly what is isnt supposed to do for zinc oxide. I will put on cortizone, anti biotics, and zinc oxide in his stall and he immediately rubs it off...I have heard fly mask, no nose mask, my pony sunscreen, diaper rash cream... I have never experienced this and it is taking a very long time to heal. What are your thoughts? Should i wait longer? Have you seen this? Which product is best? This is a very nice horse so i would hate to see him behind in training because of this... :cry:
 
#11 ·
I have several sabinos and that extra white gene causes sunburn. I've never had a horse with a dark nose sunburn so I'm going to assume that's not the issue.
Unless he's a grey, I can't see him changing colours as an older horse.
Has your vet ruled out allergies?
Coconut Oil is also really good for the skin.
 
#16 ·
Even a grey shouldn't sunburn like that unless there is pink skin under the hair. I have a grey and she sunburns on her pink nose. It is blistering and scaby so I tied her fly mask with the long nose on since she wont keep it on herself. I would probably start eliminating things to see if something is triggering a reaction.
 
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