Equine rain rot is a common skin infection that can afflict horses. The fungal infection does not progress further than the skin or cause abscesses like other infections.
Rain rot requires the absence of oxygen to live and spread. When a horse catches rain rot he will develop a series of crusty scabs and/or matted/raised tufts of hair and when pulled off, will exhibit pink skin with some pus. Rain rot is contagious and is generally transmitted by shared horse tack (such as blankets), mutual rubbing posts such as a fence, etc.
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