Why has my horse got sunburn on his nose in september.somebody told me its the uv held in the grass.?

Question

Why has my horse got sunburn on his nose in september.somebody told me its the uv held in the grass.?

Answer 1

My flea bitten grey used to get sunburned all the time on her nose.  I use the same products on her that I use on us.  Usually Coppertone or Bullfrog.  The best thing to do, if you have a light colored horse, is to have them turned out at night and kept in during the day.  Helps with the sunburn and the chance of cancer.

Answer 2

I never heard of that either.  My horses continue to wear masks and sunscreen through to October...there is plenty of UV ray exposure to burn them in September.

Answer 3

You can get sunburn in 70 or 60 degree weather.  It does not have to be hot to get sunburn, you just need sun.  Besides, around here it is still 90 degree out.  Plenty warm enough for what one would traditionally consider sunburn weather.

Just like people, some horses will burn easier than others.

Answer 4

Horse Hockey! The horse you see in my avatar is a registered Albino. His nose gets sunburned every summer. There is a sunblock you can buy at Wal Mart. It is a non greasy formula, so they don't rub it off on the grass as much as some of the brands that have a lot of oil in them. It will say on the front of the bottle that is  

Answer 5

If your UK based then the chances of sunburn recently are next to nothing.  Its actually not a case of how sunny it is that defines the UV rate.  UV can penetrate cloud and do damage to skin if its sunny or not.  The suns always above us in the day time its just clouds and rain block it out from time to time.

Is it definately sunburn though.  Horses can get a form of mud fever which affects the facial skin of the animal from being out in the rain too long.  Like trench foot when people wearing shoes which are wet all the time, and the skin rots, the nose can get overly wet in rain and due to feeding in long wet grass and the skin goes red and sore.

Answer 6

Your horse can get sunburn in the winter even, and most light colored {not just white} can get sunburn. They don't have enough pigmentation in their skin to protect it. Look at really light skinned humans and how easily they burn, same thing. You don't have to go spend a lot of money for some expensive creme at a tack store, just find some after-sun gel or lotion with aloe in it {yes the kind us humans use} this works better for them than the stuff made for them and if we can use it, it won't hurt them. Just don't get it around the lips and don't put it on before he / she eats. I have six horses and four out of five of them have this problem every year, more in the summer but I have seen it in the winter. Good luck I know my horses hate it when their nose burns.

Answer 7

I have never heard of uv being held in grass- but if its sunny, its more than possible for your horse to get a bit sunburned.

There are products for sunburn that you can buy at your local tack store.

Answer 8

UV is a form of light and grass doesn't give of light. It absorbs light for photosynthesis but it doesn't give of light. Who ever told you that is wrong.   You can get a sunburn in January if the sun is out. People who go skiing get sunburned.  Granted it is just the part of their face that is not covered by anything like a mask or scarf.  But they still get burned.  

Answer 9

you can ask your vet about what type of sunscreen to put on your horses nose and face. I have heard of using desitin but I think you should ask your  vet first and get their opinion on it. Good luck!

Answer 10

Horses can acually get sunburnt noses anytime of the year as long as the sun is out if you know he is going to be in the pasture for a while but some regualr human sun screen on him, you can also do this after the sunburn and it will make it heal up faster

-----Hope that helps!

Answer 11

From what I understand it' from the amount of chlorophyl in the grass and how your horse reacts and processes it.  If the amount is higher and your horse is more likely to burn it will.  Some horses never have a problem.  

I've seen horses with bald faces that never burn, and horses like mine who just have  a little blaze that burn so bad they get little warty growths.