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Post by chloesmum on Jun 29, 2015 11:35:12 GMT
Can't get the normal NAF one I buy so they suggested at the tack shop to get a baby sunblock. Anyone else used human sunscreen on ponies? I am guessing it is the same product and probably cheaper but just want to check. It is pure allergn free 50 plus (factor not age!!!) for babies! Thanks xx
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Post by comanchediva on Jun 29, 2015 12:03:28 GMT
I've used human suncream on a chestnut Welshies pink nose and it worked well.
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Post by maxandpaddy on Jun 29, 2015 12:37:23 GMT
Yep I'm using my kids factor 50 on our section d, he burnt quite early on in the year but haven't had a problem since xxxx
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Post by chloesmum on Jun 29, 2015 16:10:29 GMT
Thanks all - one less trauma for today!!
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Post by hedgehopper on Jul 4, 2015 23:20:49 GMT
Filtabac sun cream from your vet, awesome stuff and is the only thing that we found really worked. It is also antibacterial and anti fungicidal .
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Post by norwalk on Jul 5, 2015 0:31:38 GMT
Someone recommended Aldi human sunblock. I've not used it myself yet, as just bought horse version, but they e used it on theirs.. I've got a white connie with pink nose, previously had others the same, and welshies (dun, bay and black) with pink noses. I've found human sunblock has worked equally well as horse brands with all of them.
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Post by kirky on Jul 5, 2015 19:14:31 GMT
I've used human sunblock factor 50 and no problems with great results and no doubt a lot cheaper too.
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Post by sarahp on Jul 5, 2015 21:37:05 GMT
Mine seem to manage fine without sun block of any sort - the only exception being if they get photosensitised, which can get VERY nasty. One year I had two, each with four long white stockings and a blaze, who did for some unknown reason when the rest of the herd they ran with were fine, I think they must have eaten something. Then they got arteritis and the white legs swelled, turned purple and sore, yes really, and I had to keep them out of the sun for weeks and nearly lost them. They had a minor repeat performance the next year and then never again, weird. What looked very odd is that the hoof horn formed at the coronets at the time was also purple, so this purple ring moved down the hooves (all white of course) as they grew until it was trimmed off the bottom.
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Post by catkin on Jul 6, 2015 19:50:13 GMT
The purple thing is very interesting.I have also seen this just once before in a very similar way to described above. I've had one that got a sore nose one year and we used a high factor kid's sunblock which worked well. She seemed to harden off after that and it never came back. Horrid at the time though.
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Post by sageandonionagain on Jul 10, 2015 17:00:35 GMT
Filtabac sun cream from your vet, awesome stuff and is the only thing that we found really worked. It is also antibacterial and anti fungicidal . Yes I agree, this stuff is amazing. Great for wounds, mud fever, midge block, anything at all.
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Post by deejay on Jul 10, 2015 20:11:14 GMT
Agree with the other posts recommending filta bac cream. Told about this by a vet over here from New Zealand. She told me it is very popular over there. My mare also suffered from severe photo sensitivity, bleeding from all four white legs and her white blaze. The itching drove her mad. She had eaten something in the field when away from home being covered. She was found to have liver damage when we bought her home. This is common when they have eaten something poisonous. After a course of a low dose of antibiotics her liver recovered and she went on to produce a healthy foal. She is still has to have filta bac in the summer 5 years on.
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Post by deejay on Jul 10, 2015 20:13:43 GMT
Agree with the other posts recommending filta bac cream. Told about this by a vet over here from New Zealand. She told me it is very popular over there. My mare also suffered from severe photo sensitivity, bleeding from all four white legs and her white blaze. The itching drove her mad. She had eaten something in the field when away from home being covered. She was found to have liver damage when we bought her home. This is common when they have eaten something poisonous. After a course of a low dose of antibiotics her liver recovered and she went on to produce a healthy foal. She is still has to have filta bac in the summer 5 years on.
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Post by sammierenee on Jul 12, 2015 11:41:16 GMT
I used the children sunblock on my horse and it worked extremely well. He used to have awful problems but this solved it. I used it at the first sign of sun and did not wait until it got hot so maybe this was the reason for it working so well!
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