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Aural Plaque
Lick Granulomas
Summer Itch
Wounds
Scratches
Burns
Aural Plaque (“Ear Fungus”)
| White benign growths (not a fungus) commonly found on the inner surface of a horse's ear. Can also appear as warts on the face and muzzle. May initially look like dandruff. When the crust of the plaque is removed the skin is pink. The plaque is thought to be caused by a virus and possibly spread by black flies (buffalo gnats). Black flies re common around fast running water, necessary for larval development. Preventative measures include use of insecticide/repellent and/or stabling during the day as black fly are day biters.
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 Hello, a while ago I ordered the Dermafas creme for our horse. He is a 15 year old horse with good temperament except he has the ear plaques. Yesterday we had the vet come out to tranq him and have his teeth floated. Outside of the tranquilizer we could never get close enough to applying the Dermafas creme without him becoming too awry. After the teeth floating was done we took the opportunity to apply the creme to his ear plaques. After that I spent at least 45 minutes petting his head and calmly massaging his ears. It wasn't until someone had noticed that the tranq had worn off and he was really calm while I massaged his ears. We left it on a positive note. Today my wife and I easily applied the creme inside his ears. He didn't hardly get defensive. It was like a miracle. It's too early to tell what the outcome of the creme is doing, but I see in his ears the plaques are falling off and I think he has bonded to me better. Can you run this on your testimonials page as a helpful hint for cases such as mine. Start with the same process and the tranq is probably the best way to do it, remember to be there working with the ears as the tranq wears off.
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Update:
Well I thought I would never see it, but the other day when I was putting the Dermafas creme in Shadow's ears, the upper half of both ears had no plaque in them. I cant recall when it was that I started the healing program but it wasn't that long ago. As well I put a little more creme than usual in there because I wasn't sure when I could get back to the stable. We've been having a lot of unseasonal snow storms here lately, more is better? Afterward he shook his head and the creme flew out all over me and everywhere else, it wasn't until I got back in the truck to clean myself that I realized I was covered in creme "and the aural plaques". Today I had a good look in there as now he lets me look (before: forget aboud it! ) the largest plaques are deeper in the ear but are turning somewhat brownish in colour. He is certainly a more trusting horse. I used to have to work him into a calm before I could poke around, and now I just get into it. Sorry no picture to prove, but I am working on it.
Thank you for putting my comments on your website. I can only hope that more people can find a solution to this infection through word of mouth and your product. The Vets here in Edmonton have a one track mind on this issue and I think they could be more well informed of remedies outside of their circle.
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Hello! I am sending you an update on my horse Shadow.
I haven't been able to get out to the stable as often as I have been in the past. The past 2 visits to see the horse has resulted in a whistle or two and he comes over to me without avail with his head dropped ready to take the halter. He even walks over to the tie post (where I treat his ears) on his own (I follow him there). Depending on which ear I start on he leans toward my hand while I massage in the creme, all the while blinking his eye while I rub in the creme. It's taken a couple of months of learning to trust one another. If he knows I am going to rub his ears I can approach at any angle and he won't shy away; I'm at the point now where I can run my hand from nose to ears and all over without him even getting slightly nervous. I've had to use a hackmore on him as it was the only bridle I had that I could take completely apart and assemble on him without touching his ears.
I am very happy with the Demafas product and it has certainly helped and cured a lot of trust issues I had with my horse. I have a happy horse now and isn't that what it's all about? Pictures in a few days. Thanks again!!
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Good Morning!
Well I managed to remember to bring my camera to the stable this morning. My horse greeted me with a whinny as I drove in and he came to the fence to have his ears scratched. Who would have known that Dermafas could have changed my once ailing horse? I spent a considerable amount of time massaging and scratching his ears, his head leaning into my hand and his eyes blinking and his head lowered to me? I am running low on the creme and I am using it sparingly until my next order arrives, I did however apply what I had left to his ears. Please use the pictures if you desire, the sun was pretty bright and I took what I could . In consideration of the original pictures; the applications being done here in the winter, other than the winter hair, a person can obviously see a huge difference in comparing the pictures. I started in around December I think and usually it was weather permitting due to our Alberta winters, I applied the creme a minimum of once a week. I would like to hear from other people who have tried this although a lot of people wont send you a testimonial. Good Luck and be patient is all I say to them. |
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John Shindelka
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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"I discovered your Dermafas cream a short time ago and can't say enough good about it. I'm so pleased with its healing ability that I've recommended it to our Vet and to everyone else who asks how on earth we cleared up the awful ear plaque on one of our new horses. We also use it daily for any bumps, scrapes, etc the horses come up with. In fact, I just finished ordering another 4 pack and probably should've doubled it! ...
Thank you for taking the time to read this and thank you for making such a great product"
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Sincerely
Barbara M
September 2006
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"I purchased Dermafas a few weeks ago to treat ear plaques in my horses ear. The horse had the plaques when I bought him, but I really paid no attention to them. After reading up on ear plaques and noting that most say that they are not curable, I was not expecting the results I got from your product.
Within a week I could see a difference. After 3 weeks of application all signs of the plaques are gone and the pigment has returned to the ear. It appears completely normal. I now wish I had taken pictures before and after. I highly recommend DERMAFAS."
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Marti Thompson
New Smyrna Beach, FL
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Hi from Texas.
You are welcome to use this on your Testimonial page. I just want to let you know that your cream worked just as you said it would. My Vet had told me there was not a cure for horse's ear warts and they would just eventually fall off. Well I wasn't satisfied with that so in searching the Internet I found your site and ordered your cream. I applied it twice a day and after 2 weeks the warts had gotten very small and now 2 months later are totally gone. I did share this with my Vet and gave him a jar of cream to try himself. He is now convinced it does work, thank you for developing such a healing cream.
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Sincerely,
Maryah Sautter,
Horseshoe Bay Texas
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July 7 2005
"Bailey" (aural plaque) both ears
Finally, here are some photos of Bailey’s ears as promised. As you can see, the whole of his inner ears were covered with aural plaque. The photos show his ears with a little dry skin, but loads of new hair growing back where the plaque was. The plaque started to lift off after only a couple of applications of Dermafas, and within a week Bailey’s ears had just clear, clean and healthy skin inside. Not once did the Dermafas irritate his skin. I shall continue to use the Dermafas periodically if I feel his ears are starting to get bad again. However they have remained free of the scabs since they were first removed. I will send you some more photos in the future once his ears look even better!
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Louise Clifford
West Sussex, UK
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"Anthony"
23 June 2004
The Dermafas arrived yesterday and I applied some to my horse Anthony's ears today. Once I had put some in his ear, I was surprised that he just let me gently massage the cream on the ear plaque. Previous attempts to "play" with his ears would have resulted in a trip around the stable hanging on to his neck and with an 18 hand horse that can be interesting.
21 July 2004
The cream is working well. I use it twice a day, this is the fourth week. The plaque has gone and the pink skin is turning dark to match the surrounding area. Anthony lets me play with his ears, where previously, even when doped he had to be restrained for the vet to look into them. His general nature is now improving and I now have a "happy chap". I took some photos at 3 days and 21 days. I will contact you soon to purchase some more cream.
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17 August 2004
I now apply the ointment once a day in the evening. The affected skin is smooth and light pink in colour. The dark pigment of the normal skin colour is starting to return slowly. Anthony allows me to apply the cream with no fuss and no head collar. Whereas before he would not allow contact with his ears even when doped by the vet.
16 September 2004
I apply the ointment once daily, which he accepts with no fuss, indeed he seems to like it. He allows me to put the reins over his head without any fuss. I do however have a bridle with a clip to secure the bit. I put the head piece over his neck and clip to the bit once it is in his mouth, so as not to push the head piece over his ears. He will however allow the browband to be pushed over his ears without any trouble. The memory of his irritation will take time to fade.
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30 October 2004
Anthony was inspected by my vet on thursday, it was his annual pre winter check up. The vet, who last saw Anthony before I used Dermafas, was surprised to see that the white plaque had gone and that Anthony readily accepted his ears being touched and folded to better show the affected area (on his previous visit he had to sedate him to inspect his ears).The previous plaque affected areas in Anthony's ears are now smooth pink skin which now have no lumps or raised parts.
I have also used the cream on some old scar tissue which had formed on an old injury to his hind fetlock. The cream has removed the thick flaky tissue and the area is smooth, clearly showing the scar line of the cut.
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10 January 2005
I am still only applying Dermafas to his right ear once every two days. His left ear is not being treated, only cleaned with warm water every two weeks. The right ear is now showing hair growth on the previous area of plaque. The left ear, which is not being treated, is not as smooth as the other, it is a little pinker and has some small lumps to the r/h of the previous plaque affected area. The treated ear seems to be recovering faster than the untreated one. If the untreated ear regresses I will apply the Dermafas to it again.
I am now able to bridle Anthony in a normal manner, complete with a brow band. His attitude continues to improve to humans and other horses alike.
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February 28 2005
The right ear continues to improve, as the photo shows. The left ear, to which I have not been applying Dermafas as a test for a few months, had not changed. It is drier and a little pinker than the right ear and there is no new hair growth. It seems clear that the Dermafas is continuing to soothe the skin and heal the plaque and I am applying Dermafas to both ears again as from today. I will keep you informed. If Anthony could speak he would say how thankful he is for your product. It has completely changed his attitude to life. |
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June 28, 2005
It is now 12 months since I started using Dermafas. Anthony twelve months ago was, in modern parlance, “a health and safety issue”. His ears are still plaque free, his right ear had a raised puffy area lower than the original plaque during May/early June. I suspect that biting flies or midges that were prevalent at that time were the cause of this. I am currently applying Dermafas every evening and the irritation has now gone.
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He managed to strike his own leg two weeks ago. It was quite swollen for a week. I applied Dermafas from day one and the wound has been free of infection and is healing nicely and is free from flies.
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July 2006
Anthony is still well. I apply the Dermafas two or three times a week depending on the weather. I find that when it is hot with flies around it helps keep them away. The plaque areas get a little dry, especially in summer, and the Dermafas keeps the skin pink and moist. Anthony is still easy to handle.
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Regards,
Robert Lassen,
W.Midland, United Kingdom
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"Hi, my name's Steve Luoni who's horse has ear problems. To make a long story short, I have been told that there is no cure for ear plaques. He was getting ear shy and difficult to bridle. I have tried "Panalog" ointment that was recommended by my vet. They did go from a raised white crusty scab-like consistency to a white raised lump that was spongy to the touch. Kind of like a blister. When you put pressure on them, D-J would pull away and cringe in pain. Layers were coming off, but there was no change in size or consistency. Another article said to use mineral oil. This only seemed to dry things out. They became firm and still painful..
I was given a jar of Dermafas to try and put it on every other day for a week. By week's end I noticed a BIG difference. The raised white lumps began to peel away, leaving pink skin behind. I continued the treatments 3 to 4 times a week for the next 2 weeks. There were no more raised white lumps. The flesh is pink and even with the rest of his ear. Occasionally I would wash his ear with warm water to get the residue. By this time I could even bridle him and work with his ear with minimal fuss. WOW!! If you would like copies of photos just let me know. |
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Week One: Applied Dermafas every couple of days. By end of Week One, ears were again soft and top layer of plaque was beginning to flake off. In just 2 weeks all raised lumps had flaked away leaving behind healthy pink flesh at the same level as the rest of the ear. Decreased frequency of treatment over the next 3 weeks to twice a week.
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Approximately 6 weeks after beginning natural pigment was returning.
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May 2004 - Five years later DJ continues to be plaque free!
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My Horse is one that has it and I could not even think about touching his ears. I had to take apart his bridle to get it on. ? This stuff is awful. ? I have tried it all?. Recently I went searching for something, anything that might help.. I had been several years since I had searched the Internet and I was hoping that there was something new?. Then I found www.dermafas.com?.Well, it had been years since I tried anything so I decided I would give this a try. After all, the worse that could happen was it would do nothing like everything else that promised it would work on this stuff. I still had to twitch my Maverick to get him to let me put it in his ears, but imagine my surprise when after just three applications that crusty build up was just drying up and falling out of his ears. And with just a little bit of patience he would actually let me put my fingers in his ears, without a twitch, and apply the cream.
Well, it has been several weeks now and all the crusty build-up is gone and the white patches are starting to look less noticeable. And when I get around his ears he does nothing. Actually when I put the cream in his ears, he closes his eyes and lets me rub them. Most of the time I just stand there, rubbing his ears, and crying because I have never been able to get near his ears and now because of this wonderful cream I can. We are now working on putting the bridle on without taking it apart. That will take a little more time because of the way you have to bend the ears to do it, but there is no doubt in my mind that in a very short time my solid black horse will have solid black ears, instead of terrible looking white crusting ears. Oh, by the way, it eased his tail itch too. |
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Linda S White, GA
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Just wanted to drop a line and let you know what a wonderful product Dermafas Creme is. After reading a letter from a reader in Equus magazine a month ago I discovered my problem and a cure. For 15 years my horse Candylynn has had white things in her ears. The vet called them warts and I have used every imaginable treatment I could find, with no luck. I have never been able to bridle her without taking the headstall apart and placing the one eared part over her ear and then unbuckling the headstall and inserting her bit then buckling the bridle. People often looked at me like I was crazy. Clipping was impossible, always had to twitch her. And to raise your hand above her head you think she was possessed! This spring these white crusted things started growing out the back of her ears and I could tell it was going to be a long riding season. Then I saw a letter from Ms. White in Equus and I would swear she and I had the same horse. So I ordered Dermafas online and it arrived in my mailbox 2 days later. That very same day Donnie and I applied it ( with a big fight) to Candylynn's ears, replaced her fly mask with an eared mask and turned her back out. Three days later I could see that these warts were falling off and she was healing. It's now been a month or so and they are gone, still has pink raw skin in her ears but no warts or plaques growing. Best of all last Friday I was able to clip her ears with out a twitch and over the weekend I put her headstall on like a normal horse! It's amazing. I really would have never dreamed she was as sore and uncomfortable as she has been for 15 years. thank you for your wonderful product! |
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Tonda T. Mabe
Lonely Hearts Stable
Maiden NC
828-238-5488
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Thank you so much for the Dermafas that has solved a major problem for my gelding. It was impossible to handle his ears, and the vet could not get a diagnosis or treatment to help him. After dealing with the plaque for several months I took matters into my own hands. In surfing the internet I came across your product, ordered it, and after just two months I see the aural plaque is gone and his ears are back to normal! My vet called his ears a "textbook case" before treatment and my horse was really uncomfortable. Thank you again!
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I wanted you to know how pleased I am with the Dermafas product that I ordered. My horse (Bo) had developed the ear plaque in one ear. It looked like a huge piece of cauliflower and looked terrible. It was embarrassing when he had to go in to a Showmanship class. I put a posting out on the internet on several web sites that I read and many individuals responded that I should give your product a try, they had good luck with it.
I purchased your product, applied it 3 times a week for a month and the plaque it gone! The skin underneath is nice and pink and he doesn’t even mind me touching his ear now. Before you couldn’t touch it at all.
I called my Vet’s office and let them know that the product DID work in case they had any other clients asking what to use. Prior to purchasing your product I had talked to their office and they told me that there really wasn’t anything on the market to get rid of ear plaque.
Thanks again for a great product!
Wendy Harris
Lowell, Michigan
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"SLICK" (MINI)
January 2006
(commenced treating with Dermafas)
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May 2006
I am still using it only once a day, but I put it on thick.Slick hates it to be touched and fights me every step of the way with it. I have to blindfold him to wipe it in his ears. It is a big ordeal. I do my best though. It is some tough stuff! Not disappearing as yet, but the lumps have not returned. Here is what it looks like now.
Shellie Garms, NH
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Lick Granulomas (Lick Sores)
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| Self-mutilation by chewing. Typically stress related, but can also be the sign of skin disease, including parasites and tumors. Prompt consultation with a veterinarian is recommended to establish cause. Delay in treating lick sores can complicate treatment.
"We took in an abandoned Coonhound recently who developed a nasty lick sore on her left back leg. The application of Dermafas combined with spraying the area with Bitter Apple, once a day, has resulted in healthy new skin and hair growth. A distinct improvement to the sore was apparent within three days."
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Summer Itch (Sweet Itch)
| A seasonal dermatosis resulting from the horse's allergic reaction to the bite of Culicoides , often called midges or sand flies. The bite causes severe itching, commonly affecting the mane, tail and belly, although other areas can be affected. These midges inhabit wet moist areas around streams and ponds. They fly only during the warm months of the year and are most active around dusk and dawn. As they rarely enter barns, stabling during this time is a good preventative measure. Use of insect repellents is also advisable.
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Problem: Very itchy due to fly bites. Many open sores due to fly bites and Cisco rubbing himself raw.
Previous Treatments Tried: Baby Oil, Listerine, Skin so Soft, Swat, Micro Tech medicated spray. All had no effect.
Finally tried Benadryl caplets, 10/2 daily, then 10/1 day. This helped with the itchiness, but open sores remained.
Started treatment with Dermafas, continuing with Benadryl, 10/2 daily. This combination worked best, Benadryl helped with the itchiness and Dermafas helped heal the skin.
The return of warm weather brought back flies and the problem with itchy open sores. Resumed treatment with Dermafas and quickly got the problem back under control.
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Wounds
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CHEST WOUND
Here are the pics of the chest wound my mare sustained on Labor Day. It measures about 6.5” in length x 5” in width. The vet Dr Kan Martin did a fabulous job of stitching her up. Am hoping that I can limit scarring w/Dermafas. Will keep you posted and send pics along the way!
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Tonda Mabe
Newton, NC
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9 year old AQHA stallion “Bobby”
In the beginning, the cut was so deep the bone was exposed and the wound continuously leaking clear yellow fluid. He was also dripping blood for 48 hours from one badly damaged blood vessel. It’s truly a miracle he didn’t bleed to death at the time of the injury. He as unable to put any weight on that hoof until the third day. There was quite a lot of swelling in the lower leg and up into the hock area, as you will see in the photos.
I know you have said that Dermafas is not meant to offer fly protection, but it is a fact that while flies did their normal pesky things on Bobby’s other three legs, they did not bother the wounded one treated with Dermafas. There is apparently something about it that does not appeal to flies, in spite of a wound that would normally be buzzing with flies. Dermafas made a believer out of me!
It continues to heal and we are very , very happy with his progress for such a terrible wound. It never did get infected at all. Not one little bit, and it is healing without proud flesh. I know that Dermafas made the difference, because no other medications were used.
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Photographs taken soon after he cut his leg.
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The wound began closing at the bottom of a long cut and is working its way up. It still has a ways to go before it completely comes together, but it is remarkable how much progress he has made since it happened. I should have photographed it after Paul hosed it off, but I will do that fairly soon and take more pictures.
It's been over 3 weeks since the last photos were taken and Paul said the wound is much closer to being closed and looking really good. He drew a diagram of it "actual size" as it is now, and a nickel coin would cover the end where it is the widest, and only about an inch would extend beyond the surface of the coin. Isn't that amazing?
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Case History: Bojangles
25 year old grade horse gelding
“Bo” came up “off” on his right hind on Monday 12/6/04. The Barn Manager found a deep cut on his right hind fetlock on 12/8/04. The B.M. didn’t notice the cut right away due to the amount of “feathering” on his feet and the lack of blood. The wound was probably a day or two old at that point.
The vet came and shaved the area and inspect the wound. It was about 2/3 across the back of his fetlock. There was some exposure of the tendons. The course of action was to give him some Bute for the swelling, Tetanus shot, and Tucoprim (trimethoprim & sulfadiazine) oral antibiotics. Clean and pack the wound with Biozide every other day and keep the leg wrapped and dry. He was able to stay in the round pen if weather conditions permitted. At this point he was putting weight on the foot and walking with a limp.
Over the next few days, the wound was draining, but apparently healing. Sunday 12/12, be was walking nicely on it. However, on Friday 12/17, he went 3-legged lame. There was a fair amount of heat and a lot of clear drainage as well as a fair amount of puss.
The vet came again and checked him out. He was given Banamine for the pain, Dormosedan and also put on 20cc of Penicillin and 10cc of Gentocin twice a day along with cleaning and soaking his foot in Epsom salts daily. (Which he enjoyed!)
By Sunday the 19th, he was doing much better. He was still sore, but was now putting weight on the foot and walking with a limp.
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On Sunday 12/26 we stopped with the soaking and went to just cleaning the wound with hydrogen peroxide, wiping with poviodine, coating the wound with Dermafas and only putting on an ankle wrap.
(3 x 3 pad, cotton gauze, cotton batting, vet wrap and a little duct tape on the hoof and up to the bottom of the vet wrap the keep things in place. On Tuesday 12/28, he’s doing great. There is presently only a minimal amount of drainage.
On 12/29/04, he finished with the Penicillin-G and on 12/31/04; he finished with the Gentamicin.
One note is that Bo is eating, but has lost a substantial amount of weight. Partially due to the fact that he is in at night now and only has access to some hay. Not the 24 hours of grazing that he is used to. On 1/1/05, Bo was started on a daily oral dose of 32 cc of Baytril.
Sunday, 1/2/05, the lameness was about the same. The wound seems to be healing nicely. We’re presently continuing with changing the dressing every other day and applying Dermafas to the area.
Wednesday 1/5/05, the wound closed up a great deal and he is walking even better on the foot.
Sunday 1/9/05, Bo’s been in due to the muddy conditions, but Today, things were “crusty” out in the riding ring, so I turned him out for some free time. He rolled several times and was moving well. I worked my other horse D-J while Bo enjoyed the fresh air. |
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Tuesday, 1/11/05, Bo received his final dose of Baytril.
On 1/16/05, the wound was still continuing to heal nicely. The amount of lameness is also decreasing. |
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On 1/22/05, everything is continuing to heal nicely.
Every week, there is a considerable amount of progress! We are continuing with changing the dressing and applying Dermafas every 2 days. Bo is scheduled to go back out with the herd on Monday the 31st.
The amount of weekly progress has been phenomenal with the use of Dermafas. We are going to keep up with the present treatments till 2/13/05, the leave the wrap off and just apply Dermafas daily for the next week or so. |
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INJURED MARE
September 2005
My driving mare just got a huge gash above her ankle on the back of her leg last Tuesday nite. I was worried it got the tendon, but she is healing well. I had Dr Patterson out the next day and he said it smelled like Dermafas. I told him that was the best thing I could think of to put on it, especially after seeing it work on the foal. The foal has hair where her scrapes were a week ago!….
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Update October 2005
Here is the progression of my driving horse’s leg injury. I contacted Dr Patterson who sold me proud flesh powder and instructed that I apply it 3 days, then Dermafas 1 day, alternating until it is healed. He said not to wrap it any more, but cold hose it every day 15 minutes. I see more swelling under the surrounding tissues and it is hot again so I have her a little bute. Looks like she will still have some scar tissue, but she has good range of motion and is able to continue bossing the other horses around.
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Dogs
| "My black lab Elmo had a spot he kept licking that wasn't healing. I think it was a scrape from rocks in the lake he swims in. I ordered the Dermafas Vet Wound Cream and within a week, the raw spot was starting to heal. He wasn't licking anymore either. It's a great product and works when other creams do not. I highly recommend this product as a pet owner." |
| Penni Jones, dog owner of a golden and a black lab. |
| "My dog had a scuffle with a ground hog resulting in some nasty wounds on her neck. After thoroughly cleansing the area I applied Dermafas on the bites. Her wounds never became infected and began to clear up within a few days. I was very pleased with the results and shall continue the use of Dermafas on all my pets in the future." |
| Barbara W, PA |
| "My dog had a cut on her ear that I put Dermafas on and it healed the cut in a few days. I even use it for cracks in my hands and on cold sores. There are just so many uses for this product·" |
| Lynn F, PA |
Llamas
| "Bruizer, an eight year old llama, suffered a deep cut to the foreleg, caused by a freak accident - the dropping of a pane of glass from an adjoining shed. The 4 inch long gash was sutured and Dermafas applied as an antiseptic and to promote wound healing. This was on the recommendation of the attending vet who was familiar with Dermafas. The wound healed rapidly and cleanly with daily application of the cream and no sign of the injury is now apparent (3 years later). An excellent after surgery use for this product." |
| Don T, Walnutport, PA |
Pot Bellied Pigs
| "Last year you sent the sanctuary a number of jars of a new product you had developed called 'Dermafas'. We have used it extensively since receiving it and have found it to be an excellent topical ointment for minor wounds, lacerations, cuts and abrasions in the pigs.
Probably its most stringent 'test' was when we used it on Wilbur...a ten year old barrow who contracted Erysipelas. While we arrested the disease quickly, Wilbur went through an extensive period of time where he sloughed off most of his skin and suffered with a number of large, necrotic holes left by the traditional rhomboid lesions typical of Erysipelas. We found that regular applications of Dermafas to raw areas and the slow healing necrotic areas resulted in a rapid healing and regeneration of new skin without any signs of localized infection in the individual wounds. Of all the topical ointments we used on Wilbur during his long recovery period, Dermafas seemed to work the best.
We have since used it on probably close to 20 different pigs with minor wounds...including several of our 1,000 pound farm pigs....and found it to be an effective aid to rapid healing.
I would highly recommend Dermafas to anyone with pigs...miniature or otherwise....and to anyone with pets or livestock that are prone to minor wounds to the skin.
If the truth be known, I have occasionally used it on myself when I have suffered minor cuts, scrapes and scratches from working around the sanctuary. When I cut or otherwise suffer a minor injury while working out in the pastures it is often easier and more convenient to grab the jar of Dermafas of the "medicine shelf" in the barn rather than traipse all the way up to the house/office to find a topical ointment. Although it is not approved for human use, I have found that it works as well on me as it works on the pigs.
You have an excellent product in Dermafas."
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Sincerely,
Richard and Laura Hoyle
Mini-Pigs Sanctuary
Culpeper, VA
(540) 937-5229
www.minipigs.org |
People
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Hello....I am sending you these photos because I love Dermafas. My fingers got caught in a large barn door during a wind storm. I am not a stitches kind of person, so I butterflied it with bandades for 7 days, cleaning bandages twice a day. Day 7 I was able to scrub it and started using Dermafas immediately. My pictures are of day 9 and of day 14, first pic wasn't a good shot but shows how open my wound was; the second shows the scar is moist and fresh skin is healthy. Dermafas has helped it heal much faster than the past injuries I have done to myself and will definately use it again. Thanks! I know it is an animal product but the website and ingredients told me it was o.k. Not suggested for to use animal medicine on humans, always check product first.
P.S. The reason I purchased Dermafas was for ear plague in a new boarder. I noticed it first day of arrival, the owner said his horse has had it for three years, They started treatment immediately and he now runs to the owner for treatment. The owner had no idea of its spreading ability and the pain it causes the horse, but now halters, bridles and rides are much smoother. Treatment is good for any ailment but good products makes happy horses.
Thanks again,
Virginia, USA (name supplied)
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Scratches (Dermatitis Verrucosa) - also known as Grease Heal, Mud Fever, Dew Poisoning
A chronic Seborrheic dermatitis that commonly affects the hind limbs. Heavy horses, and those with long feathering hair in the pastern area are particularly susceptible. Wet and unsanitary conditions can predispose a horse to scratches. The use of limestone on racetracks has also been associated with this condition. Cuts on the legs are a primary site for the infection and often go unnoticed being hidden by ‘feather” at the back of the pastern. In the early stages the skin is itchy, sensitive and swollen. It then thickens and most of the hair is lost. The surface of the skin is soft and the lesions ooze serum that has a fetid odor. Eventually the area becomes crusty. Scratches can become chronic with vegetative granulomas,and as the condition worsens there is thickening and hardening of the skin of the affected areas. Prompt and aggressive treatment in consultation with a veterinarian is strongly recommended.
“It’s the best for healing scratches on my Friesian’s feet! Since Remy has pretty much chronic scratches due to the long feathers on his feet, whenever I am at the barn and feel a scratches scab, I apply some Dermafas. For the really bad ones, I rub the scabbing off as much as I can first. That allows the ‘miracle medicine’ as I tell Remy, to get into it and heal it up. There is a noticeable improvement after one application. Usually by the second or third application (I don't see him every day), roughly once a week, they are well on their way to being healed.”
Latest report: Now I have some good news and bad news. The good news is that Remy’s scratches are all gone. The bad news is that I don’t have any pictures.”
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| Joni Valerio, NJ |
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Burns may be caused by friction (rope burns), heat, cold (frostbite), chemicals, and electric shock. Major surface burns over 10% of the body are the most serious because they involve the loss of large amounts of fluid and often lead to shock and infection.
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BASSET HOUND FIRE VICTIM
“Turbo”, a 7 year old Basset suffered extensive burns on January 13, 2009. Turbo had been tied outside when the mobile home caught fire, melted his doghouse around him, heated his chain to the point that while trying to flee, the chain burnt his shoulders badly (see pics). He also pulled some muscles while trying to run away, still attached to the chain. The fireman let him go and a neighbor spent 2 hours looking for him. When found, he was bleeding from abrasions on both shoulders, with plastic melted onto his head. The neighbor took him to the emergency vet clinic where they treated him and sent him home. Shortly after his wounds started filling with air and fluid. He was taken to his own vet where he was put under, his wounds drained and scraped. He was then treated as a burn victim. He had to be scraped daily, wounds cleaned and sulphur ointment applied. This did not appear to be working. Changed to Dermafas. (I know how well Dermafas helped my friend when he had third degree burns). It has worked and cured everything I’ve ever used it on!!!!
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February 9, 2009: Wanted to let you know Turbo is doing well. One side is healed up so well that he has fur growing again. The other side (the worst side) is healing too. The sooner we get him healed, the sooner he can go out and play. He’s getting awfully tired of the crate and short walks!
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March 12, 2009: Turbo went home Sunday. He is probably going to have a scar for life. To ensure he will never be tied again we fenced his yard and built him a special lean to shelter (he now will not go into a doghouse) and he likes it.
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Tonda Mabe
North Carolina
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Barn Fire Victim, Oct. 20, 2004
Report (abbreviated) and photographs supplied by Tricia and Barbara Heartlein, NJ.
“Alex” (15.2H, 7-8 year old Percheron X TB)
“Percheron for the build and Thorobred that gave him the fight to get out of the fire and the determination to heal.”
To get an idea of where we started, pretty much all of his coat was burned off from the elbows up. The front of his neck, his belly and legs were all that had his normal coat left. When we first saw him he was covered in a layer of burnt hair, which we toweled off the next morning with our vet. Fortunately for us, he had a thick winter coat which seems to have saved his hide – quite literally. …..
Oct 28, 2004
We are getting into the messy, miserable, and molting stage of healing with Alex. He’s losing some skin and maybe a lot of it. Won’t know for sure till it all happens. For the time being he will be still treated with Rx cream but we’ve had some positive comments on the Dermafas as a second line of healing – getting his skin back to normal once we are past the infection and sloughing stage….. he looks such a sorry puppy now, and he obviously hurts but he’s trying hard to be good.
Oct 29, 2004
Over the past day or so Alex unfortunately decided to get an infection under the skin and slough off most of his top line and croup area so a large part of what we were hoping would just peel is going to get pretty ugly for a while. We are currently using Silver sulfadiazine under vets care for the open or soon to be open areas…..
Oct 30, 2004
Our vet is totally for our using Dermafas – in fact we will start with it immediately across his whole neck and shoulders – the areas not scurffing raw…. The main serious burns are still 2nd degree thank heaven and the area we need to treat is, as I said the neck and shoulder to start. In a short while we will be able to switch over on his face as well and the vet assures us it won’t be long before we can treat most of him this way.
Nov 10, 2004
We did try the Dermafas on his neck only to find that skin we thought was going to stick around was going to peel and that the Dermafas had never had a chance to work on the fresh skin through the tougher dead layer. ….
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11/14/04
Additional Dermafas arrived and we started using it on rump where it was bumpy and red, but not open. Neck was treated with ST37.
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11/21/04
Dermafas on faces and rump, Silver sulfadiazine on open wounds, ST37 on neck.
Dark spots are skin thickening and regaining color. Small amount of hair too!
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11/25/04
Note web of raised skin and tiles. The Dermafas seems to be helping flatten things as they thicken.
Ears starting to peel – start treating with Dermafas.
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11/28/04
Ears peeling. Treated with Dermafas. More color, more hair, more dapples returning.
Dec 3, 2004
… the story continues…. We are coming along well. Basically lost all the hair and several layers of skin from the trace line (or below) up from ears to tail. Mane and tail are OK. We were all the way down to pink skin. The spine area has a patch of more open wound – not through the skin, but it was somewhat infected. Around the edges of this, down the back of the buttock, down the area where the hair grows upward all had/have some slightly puckered skin – kind of a ropy web. We’ve been using the Silver sulfadiazine on the open areas, the Dermafas on the puckery areas and also around the throat latch were the ears just recently peeled and are sore. And a product called ST37 on the flat skin as it starts growing hair – to keep it lubricated. It is more liquid and works best there.
We have been very pleased with the progress. The puckery/webby skin seems to be flattening out as it thickens but it is not going to those thick ?burn scars? and the ears look pretty good shortly after treating. Because of the extent of the injuries, we have been treating him 2x a day (with Dermafas) at the vets recommendation and it all absorbs in nicely. We also like the way it smoothes on now that the damaged skin has peeled off.
We are just into jar 6 of the 13 we have. We believe at this time we may have enough product to finish the job. He’s healing well and we are seeing more and more pigment and hair each day.
We have been taking weekly pics from November 7 on and it shows some dramatic changes. I’ll send them along as we progress. Thanks for offering the product at the start and for continuing to follow up and make it available for us. We really think it has been helping.
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December 15, 2004
We are mostly using the Dermafas to support the skin as it heals while it thickens up. Its done a great job on his ears when they peeled and along his spine. We are hoping we are in the home stretch now.
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January 24 Update
We are treating the “open” area on his spine with panalog – seems to keep it moist, but less goopy than anything else – and the bare skin with Dermafas. The back of his ears are quite fuzzy and we are starting to get some hair on the poll area as well. All continues to heal well, but it is going to take time for the most damaged areas along his spine to (hopefully) smooth out, thicken, and start growing hair.
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1/9/05
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February-March 2005 Update
Alex is doing well. His spirits are good and we are starting back to work with groundwork and round penning. His back is almost healed. Down to a 1” by 4” scabby section along the spine and the rest is pink or turning dark skin. We are seeing good progress with the thickening and toughening of the skin on his back near the back/croup. He’s still very sensitive to touch there, but the nasty ridges that formed are much smaller and look to be flattening out. Unfortunately the blankets needed for the cold and wet aren’t helping his poor new hair and much has rubbed back off. Also we are working to keep things moist as we are getting flaky skin – just like people do – as it heals. Pain in the neck is he’ll grow in some nice black pigment and then we’ll watch it flake off. We’re thinking as the weather improves and the blankets come off, we’ll see some good progress on all fronts.
We love the way the Dermafas spreads on in a think coat, melts in and leaves a nice soft skin behind.
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| I have to say I have really liked how well the skin has come back with the Dermafas. The area on his right flank that is still" bald" was once quite covered with a red web that is now mostly gone. The top of his back was much bumpier and had little peaks and ridges that are starting to smooth down. I don't know if it's just him healing, or the product, but I'm not about to stop using it to find out. |
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May 26, 2005
Alex continues to improve – slowly – so I guess we’re going to have to admit getting back to normal isn’t happening this summer. The skin on his back is thickening, smoothing out, but it’s still too fragile to support equipment. As it improves we start with black spots around the edges, which then join and fill in getting a little peach fuzz. Then we go through the disheartening stage where the skin g gets flaky and the fuzz wears off with the blanket, but eventually the hair takes over. As he darkens up more and the skin thickens, we may be able to leave him in days without the sheet, which will help. The vet is pleased with his skin tone and progress – we really think the Dermafas has helped a lot. That said, we are making good progress, it’s just slower than we’d like.
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October, 2005
Since the last update we’ve gone through a hot and buggy summer where none of us did much. Early we discovered how easy it was for Alex’s pink skin to sunburn, right through sheets we thought would protect him, so Alex became a night owl… The heat seemed to slow healing down below a crawl and we think it was the cause of the occasional “flare up” where parts of Alex’s back would get irritated. A few spots would kind of blister and then scab over kind of like a skinned knee. These spells were almost always followed by some visible improvement, so it seems to be part of the healing process, but it’s not fun for Alex – or us – to deal with. It has to be sore…. Don’t think we are getting discouraged though, we are seeing improvement and the changes are speeding up with the cooler fall weather. There is a lot more hair growing on the “bald” spots near his tail and behind his sears, and his coat is grown in with more normal hair and back to his darker color – from the bottom up…. We have high hopes that as the weather continues to cool we’ll see more rapid progress.
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March 2006
We haven't sent an update lately because while we are still seeing progress, changes are small and not so very obvious. Hard to believe there is still healing going on almost a year and a half after the fire, but it is still happening and we'll take any improvements we can get. In the past few weeks we have gotten Alex back on long-lines, in harness with NO sign of pressure issues under the harness saddle. It is padded with the most lush of sheepskin pads, but the pads/his skin/whatever seems to be working. He's still only doing very short sessions but it shouldn't be long now before we can see what happens with the cart?.l taking baby steps, but we ARE moving.
April 2006
Well, we had a positively GREAT day Saturday, despite all attempts by the weather to rain on our parade. We jumped in with both feet and ALEX DROVE for the first time since the fire!
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Alex continues to recover and we have found a way to pass along some of the support we have received throughout his recovery. Alex is the Saint Barnabas Hospital Burn Unit's Mascot. This visit to Children's Burn Camp in Union CT was our first time interacting with the kids we hope Alex's project can help.
The camp is a place where kids, who's lives have been forever changed by the scars they've received as burn survivors, can just be themselves - surrounded by fellow survivors and people who understand - in their words, "the freedom to be a kid". Just about everyone at the camp is a volunteer - firefighters, burn unit personnel, burn survivors etc. You can see more about Children's Burn Camp at www.ctburnsfoundation.org
Alex was visiting as a survivor himself and met with the kids in small groups while we answered any questions they had on his story. WE knew there is a strong connection between horses and people, but we needed to see how it would play out in this setting. It was great. Alex thoroughly enjoyed all the attention from the kids and offered it right back to them. |
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