How do you get rid of Mallenders? HOW IS MALLENDERS & SALLENDERS TREATED?
Can too much biotin hurt a horse? Biotin supplementation is very safe for horses, with no reported cases of toxicity. Like other water-soluble B-vitamins, excess biotin that is not used by the body will be excreted in the urine.
What causes Mallenders and Sallenders? They appear as thickened scabs on the horse’s legs and they are a result of over-production of keratin in the body (hyperkeratosis, caused by inflammation due to the movement of mites).
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What causes overproduction of keratin in horses?
These types are naturally very hairy; thus their body is programmed to produce more keratin. That’s not to say that all hairy horse’s suffer from Mallenders or Sallenders though. It’s onset is generally triggered by damage to the knee or hock caused by mud fever, feather mites or even a superficial skin injury.