Nice article, and certainly have dealt with scratches. Tried everything you have written about, and then some. Then tried Banixx. Spray it on, scabs dry up and fall off. No hair loss, no painful scrubbing, no washing, no stress for horse or human. Just spray it on. Good stuff.D
We always washed the affected area, dried well then clipped the hair short and applied Desitin paste, the diaper rash ointment. Works very well and doesnt cone off so easy if the area gets wet.
We used to use Oil of Thuja not sure if you can still get it for scratches ( mud fever). Also dilute bleach in water for thrush. ???