I have been worried about Sid's ear for a few days. He has always been sensitive around this ear (the right) and it has been getting worse.
Today when I got to the field he was scratching his ear with the tip of a hind hoof - impressive yoga for a horse of his build. I managed to have a look, which is not easy as he is very defensive of it, and saw that there is a nasty, scabby, pink/dark red area just inside his ear at the bottom.
Taking pictures of the giraffe was extremely difficult but I gave it my best shot
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Because I have no idea what the matter is, I just applied some soothing gel - aloe vera with chamomile and so on, very cooling and clean. He didn't mind having the gel applied at all so it must have felt nice.
Because he had some scabs behind his knees when vetted, his insurance already excludes skin conditions (just bloody typical) but I will get the vet if he needs it, though probably not over the weekend. Can you make a stab at what the matter is? Any suggestions for treatment?
Today when I got to the field he was scratching his ear with the tip of a hind hoof - impressive yoga for a horse of his build. I managed to have a look, which is not easy as he is very defensive of it, and saw that there is a nasty, scabby, pink/dark red area just inside his ear at the bottom.
Taking pictures of the giraffe was extremely difficult but I gave it my best shot
.
Because I have no idea what the matter is, I just applied some soothing gel - aloe vera with chamomile and so on, very cooling and clean. He didn't mind having the gel applied at all so it must have felt nice.
Because he had some scabs behind his knees when vetted, his insurance already excludes skin conditions (just bloody typical) but I will get the vet if he needs it, though probably not over the weekend. Can you make a stab at what the matter is? Any suggestions for treatment?