{"id":114990,"date":"2024-10-20T08:21:24","date_gmt":"2024-10-20T13:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/08b67ef4d4.nxcli.io\/?p=114990"},"modified":"2024-10-20T08:24:55","modified_gmt":"2024-10-20T13:24:55","slug":"rain-rot-and-skin-dermatitis-in-the-horse-case-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nouvelleresearch.com\/index.php\/articles\/114990-rain-rot-and-skin-dermatitis-in-the-horse-case-study","title":{"rendered":"Rain Rot and Skin Dermatitis in the Horse; Case Study"},"content":{"rendered":"

Skin problems are very common in the world of veterinary medicine and likely impact the horse just as much as any other species, including humans and companion pets.\u00a0 The skin is an organ system of itself and at the mercy of other organ systems.\u00a0 They must work together for health and balance, but when things are out of whack, problems are common such as rain rot, fungal infections, and other forms of dermatitis.\u00a0 The answers are right there if you care to look deeper, but all too often we are looking for solutions outside of the body of the horse instead of resolving from within.\u00a0 Here is a neat case study submitted recently.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The skin is an organ system of itself and in truth, is meant to protect the internal contents of the body.\u00a0 The skin is like a shield of armor and designed to prevent invasion by harmful chemicals, elements, bacteria, viruses, and fungal invaders.\u00a0 When you have skin problems ranging from allergies to dermatitis or skin infections, it is a signal that the skin is not healthy.\u00a0 This may be obvious, but the path to resolving or improving the situation is generally not.\u00a0 When the skin is not health in the horse, or any other species, it is a sign of imbalance and also a warning sign that things could progress in a more serious direction if not paid attention to.<\/p>\n

The skin is dependent upon proper nutrition and blood circulation.\u00a0 When there is a lack in either or both, problems develop and that suit of armor is not health and able to protect.\u00a0 Given that the skin does not gain nutrition from the outside world directly, it implies that it must receive it from another organ system.\u00a0 The same goes for the circulation to deliver those nutrients along with oxygen.\u00a0 The skin is dependent upon other organ systems.\u00a0 So, when we have a problem with the skin, it is a sign that another organ system, or two, is not healthy.\u00a0 The body of the horse is compromised and most times, we fail to truly see this weakness.\u00a0 Most just see a skin infection, redness, itchiness, scaling, scabs, or simply dandruff.<\/p>\n

When we fail to see what is right in front of us, then we seek solutions outside of the body, which are often foreign and honestly, very harmful in many cases.\u00a0 \u00a0What are the most common therapies?<\/strong><\/p>\n