Skin routine

Horse Scratches Care Routine

Short answer: with scratches around the pastern or heel area, start by checking skin condition, moisture, mud, turnout, bedding, pain level, and whether the area is open, spreading, or infected-looking before choosing a topical routine.

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Check before you treat

Scratches is a common barn term, not a diagnosis. Mud, moisture, friction, bedding, turnout conditions, immune stress, and small skin breaks can all be involved. If the skin is painful, swollen, hot, spreading, bleeding, open, or infected-looking, call your veterinarian.

Routine path

Clean and dry first

  • Remove mud and loose debris gently.
  • Do not scrub raw skin aggressively.
  • Let the area dry before applying product.
  • Fix the environment when moisture keeps coming back.

Choose product by job

  • Spray when fast coverage matters.
  • Cream when hand-applied placement matters.
  • Salve when a thicker routine makes sense.
  • Stop stacking products without a clear reason.

Product fit

Use Rapid Relief Restorative Spray for spray-format skin-care routines. Use Rapid Relief Restorative Cream when you want hand-applied placement. For a salve-style routine, use the skin-care collection.

When to call the vet

  • Open wounds, pus, bleeding, or spreading irritation.
  • Heat, swelling, pain, or lameness.
  • The horse resents touch or the area worsens.
  • Repeated flare-ups that do not respond to better environment and routine care.

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