Mud Fever

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	Mud Fever Mud fever has many names including cracked heels, rain rot, greasy heels, dew poisoning and Hunting mud fever. It is a common condition, usually affecting the lower limbs; especially the back legs, and particularly if they are white. If the condition becomes chronic excessive granulation tissue (proud flesh) can form on the open wounds. The condition can be recognised by the slowly enlarging open sores and crusts on the back of the heels and pastern which may spread to the coronet band and even further up (it is not uncommon to find mud fever lesions on the belly and inner thighs). These painful sores are usually caused by the invasion of a bacterium called dermatophilus congolensis, which penetrates the skin following either damage, or softening through exposure to the wet or mud. The bacterium thrives in wet muddy conditions, and our increasingly mild and wet winters are escalating the prevalence of this troublesome condition.	email:contact@alezane.co.uk
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