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rain scald

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rain scald
a patchy alopecia and pityriasis on the back and croup of horses without any obvious involvement of the epidermis. Caused by persistent heavy rain in summer months and disappears spontaneously when the weather turns dry. dermatophilosis is a much more serious disease with a significant dermatitis.
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There seems to be an increase in skin conditions, including mud fever, rain scald and often ringworm," she said.
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It is further alleged she had failed to give the horses antibiotics and get proper treatment for rain scald.
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He was pretty much skin and bones, covered in rain scald and very poor indeed with mud fever, swollen legs, the whole lot.
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