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Date Posted: 12:21:27 03/25/03 Tue
Author: Lisa
Subject: Re: bald white blotches
In reply to: miriam 's message, "bald white blotches" on 18:32:38 03/23/03 Sun

Could have ringworm or a another type of fungus. A vet can tell really quick with a skin scraping and a microscope. It could be localized right now but eventually go all over, especially when the winter fur sheds out (if he has a winter coat). Face hair is generally the shortest so it would be easy to see the spots there and 'generally'speaking cob's/ponies get so shaggy in the winter that you might not notice the problem in other areas yet. Do the spots have any scabs or dry/dead skin?

I have never heard of a deficiency that causes this problem, but I don't know everything...good news is that its pretty easy to treat if it is fungal. But it will spread to all the other horses if not treated and brushes/equipment are not sterilized.

>I have an all black cob which has small bald white-ish
>patches, only above his eyes. I have been told that it
>is a deficiency of some kind. I have looked everywhere
>on the internet but cannot find whether it is a
>vitamin deficiency or a mineral. I would be very
>grateful of your help.

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