Treating Rain Rot

Rain rot is a skin fungus/disease that is created by Dermatophilus Congolensis. This is an organism that also causes Mud Fever, a skin disease very similar to rain rot. The way that horses get rain rot (assuming they already have the bacteria D. Congolensis in their skin) is when it rains, the bacteria absorbs it and creates a fungus on the skin. 

There are many was to treat rain rot. The one that works most effectively for Lilo is fungicide powder. I take a small container and fill it about 1/4 with the fungicide. Then, I fill up the container with water. I then mix it up, and pour it on the spots where the horse has rain rot. This combination dries up the rain rot and kills the bacteria, making it easier to brush/pick off. 

Another effective treatment is Betadine. I like to give Lilo Betadine baths every now and then, as it kills skin bacteria just like the fungicide does. 

An example of rain rot.

Thanks for reading!