28 August 2008 14:30

My 13-year-old cob mare gets a mud fever-type condition on her legs – all year round. She gets small sores that bleed and then scab over. Her fetlock area got very badly infected a few years ago. I’ve clipped her out, and wash her legs monthly with Hibiscrub and treat the sores with baby’s nappy cream, aloe vera and tea tree cream. She has had skin tests for mites, which came back negative, and the vet has run out of ideas.