Gold Label - Pig Oil and Sulphur

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Ditto post above re. patch testing first (48 hrs). Having heard it mentioned on here, I tried it on my traddie boy. He's got white hair and pink legs. Big mistake. Poor boy, he came up all red and sore. Stupidly I should have patched tested first, but I had no idea it could be so caustic.

May 30, 2012 5:47:13 GMT amumwithapony said:Who on earth puts an oil on an animal turned out when we have had the conditions we have had over the last 2 weeks?I've used it for years as a coat shiner when showing and never had a problem, but after reading some of the problems other forum users have had, I will think twice before using it in very hot sunny weather. Due to all the horror stories I've heard, I was wary of trying pig oil, especially with any sulphur in... ditto always apply it without washing (i wash as little as i have too so only wash for shows)- just brush off any dirt first. i use pig oil and sulphur and i think that this deters the condition but you need the initial frontline treatment.

Using a soft measuring tape, measure from (A) at the centre point of the chest, across the point of the shoulder and to the point (B) at the centre of the tail. When you have the measurement, remove 10cm (4inches) and choose your horse's size from the table below. Bear in mind that every horse is different and that you may need to consider a larger sized rug if you horse is particularly strongly built. I haven't used the sulpher this time as his legs are clean of sores or mites, so just wanted the protection from the mud. I apply every 2-4 days from the knee down depending on how wet it is and how greasy their legs still are. I use pig oil on its own though as they don't currently have mud fever. I only used it with the sulphur when they actually had mud fever as it's supposed to help it heal, but once it's all gone pig oil on its own is fine. Neither of mine have a reaction to it but obviously some horses may and fewer applications might be better for them. My boy is more prone to mud fever so he gets it every 3 days or so but the mare is a lot hairer and has never had mf so I do her about every 5-6 days I guess. I do however apply every day for about a week when first beginning to use it for the winter to build it up.I used a small brush to brush it well into the hair. As a treatment, I applied it twice over about two weeks. As a preventative, I applied it roughly the same time as hoof trims (so about 6 weekly in winter). When combined in a product like Mud Slide Lotion, or mud product that uses flowers of sulphur and pig oil, you have a product that’s easy to use, easy to apply (even if the horse has heavy feathering), helps maintain healthy skin and, because of pig oil’s mud and water repellent nature, the mud just slides of after a day in the field! Touch wood, my current two never have had mites and once I treated the previous two with Frontline, then just using P&S kept them from returning again.