Apply treatment such as Theracynâ„¢ Wound & Skin Care Spray to the horse's hair, spraying against the direction of the hair growth (i.e., the underside of the hair) and using liberal applications daily for several days. In extreme cases of rain rot, bathe your horse with a medicated shampoo prior to treatment.

How is Rain Scald treated? Affected areas should be gently washed with a mild disinfectant shampoo or solution e.g., chlorhexidine or povidone iodine and as many of the scabs as possible removed without causing excessive discomfort to the horse.

It can be used to treat hot spots, ring worm, cinch fungus, rain rot, eye and ear infections, fungal infections, skin rashes, cuts and burns, post-surgical incisions and topical infections.

7 to 10 days.

Good for rain rot, scratches and other skin infections, coconut oil heals the skin and acts as a waterproof barrier.

This usually is done by bathing the affected area of skin with some type of antimicrobial shampoo (Betadine, Cholorhexadine, etc) and gently removing the lesions with a brush or curry comb.

Listerine has also been said to have a positive effect on rain rot. It can be treated like a fungus, thus, many disinfectant will do the job.

There is no completely effective treatment, particularly for severe cases. Many antibiotics are effective, particularly penicillins. Keeping the skin dry (i.e. bringing the cattle indoors) is often more effective than any treatment.

If your horse has a minor case of rain rot, it can typically heal with a little bit of extra attention and care. Giving your horse a bath with an anti-microbial soap can help remove the scabs and disrupt the bacteria in the affected area.

M-T-G has proven effective for ridding my horses of rain rot.

Thrush and other foot fungus infections can be greatly reduced by a regular spray or soak application of apple cider vinegar to the sole and frog of a horse's feet. By making the hoof area more acidic, fungus is no longer able to grow well there.

Rain rot most often occurs when the skin has been compromised in some way.