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Also known as: '''''Cutaneous streptothrichosis — Rain Scald — Mud Fever

| Also known as:

| '''Cutaneous streptothrichosis<br>Rain Scald<br>Mud Fever

Also see <big>'''[[Dermatophilosis|General Dermatophilosis]]'''</big> for more information.  

Also see <big>'''[[Dermatophilosis|General Dermatophilosis]]'''</big> for more information.  

*Rain scald  

*Rain scald  

*Mud fever

*Mud fever

*[[Greesy Heel|Grease heel]]

*[[Greasy Heel]]

Typically  hair becomes matted and focal lesions develop into crusts and thick scabs covered by layers of yellow-green pus. When scabs are removed the hair is taken with them and alopecia results.  

They occur usually due to a repeated wetting of the stratum corneum or skin trauma which makes the skin more vulnerable to parasitism by the causal agent ''Dermatophilus congolensis''.  It is more commonly seen in the winter. Typically  hair becomes matted and focal lesions develop into crusts and thick scabs covered by layers of yellow-green pus. When scabs are removed the hair is taken with them and alopecia results.  

'''Rain scald''' commonly affects the dorsum, shoulders and neck. It can however extend to lower portions of the body and abdomen. It typically begins as small rough raised bumps and can go un-noticed in long haired regions.  

'''Rain scald''' commonly affects the dorsum, shoulders and neck. It can however extend to lower portions of the body and abdomen. It typically begins as small rough raised bumps and can go un-noticed in long haired regions.  

'''Mud fever''' looks similar to rain scald but affects the pastern and distal limbs. White legs and white skinned areas are most commonly affected.  

'''Mud fever''' looks similar to rain scald but affects the pastern and distal limbs. White legs and white skinned areas are most commonly affected.  

'''Grease heel''' is a disease complex described in its own page.

'''Grease heel''' is a disease complex described in its own page.  ''Dermatophilus'' is not always involved.

==Treatment==

==Treatment==

Tack and any other equipment should be disinfected to avoid further infection. Systemic [[Antibiotics| antibiotics]] should be administered if secondary infection is present. Owners should be educated about the condition and warned that the disease may reoccur in wet weather.   

Tack and any other equipment should be disinfected to avoid further infection. Systemic [[Antibiotics| antibiotics]] should be administered if secondary infection is present. Owners should be educated about the condition and warned that the disease may reoccur in wet weather.   

==References==

==References==

4th year Veterinary Dermatology notes. Royal Veterinary college. October-November 2008. p60-64.

4th year Veterinary Dermatology notes. Royal Veterinary college. October-November 2008. p60-64.

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