I am in NH and my 2 have been slobbering up a storm for the past 10 days - they stopped briefly (during the rainy weekend actually) but it’s been hot and humid this summer, and rained the entire month of July.
happens every year at some point - and my vet has never worried about it. But it’s really messy!
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I think your vet is mistaken. I would definitely not treat with an oral anti-fungal. All drugs have potential side effects and there is no reason to expose your horses to a drug that is unnecessary.
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My vet will be here again this evening so will re discuss this treatment. It may be unnecessary to treat and he may be offering “something to do” for my sake. haha.
Just got back from hay shopping and found some lovely second cut, mostly grass hay to be delivered next week. All is well. Thanks everyone for your feedback.
I’ve never seen a horse with slobbers! I’m glad I read this thread so I’ll know not to completely panic should I have a horse do this.
Curious as I live in the hot humid southeast that I’ve not seen this before. Maybe our warm season pasture grasses out compete the clover in the hot humid season reducing the likelihood of horses eating clover?
OP: I’m glad your horses are doing ok and that questionable hay is leaving.
I’m in NC and we’ve had slobbers several years.
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Hmm. I’m in FL. I did a summer up near Tryon once, but that’s as far north as I’ve done horses.
But now I know! Good thing to cause otherwise if I had a slobbering horse I might would’ve called my vet panicking about rabies.
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He’s coming back for the slobbers, or something else?
That’s pretty interesting too. Most vets would say “yeah, it’s slobbers, no big deal” and that’s it.
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The vet is returning for an unrelated reason.
I am in Ohio and have boarded at the same place for over 7 years. My 2 horses have never had the slobbers until last year - and this year - so it’s entirely possible that the conditions have just never been right for it where you are. I was really surprised when they started the drooling last year. And it’s been really bad this year - poor farrier got a back full of slimy spit this morning while working on my horse. It sure is annoying and disgusting but not dangerous. Don’t know what was different about the first 5 years at this place but I hope those conditions return soon!
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Could be! I’m glad this on my radar now
I’m in PA and my horse had a bit of slobbers last year, this year it’s pouring out of her. If she stays in a day she doesn’t get them. She is the only one at the barn who had it this year . Her water bucket is full of foam, yuck!
Do you still ride when they are slobbering? I have ridden when they aren’t too bad, but when it’s pouring out of her, I don’t ride.
Just to add to the story my horses are only out at night. It rained really hard Thursday night. I rode yesterday and no slobbers at all. Guess the rain washed all the mold off the grass? Really weird how it can change overnight like that.
I ride the poor beast no matter what, even tho I get quite the gusher when I bridle him. You learn to stand clear!
I’m i N. IL and a couple horses at our barn have had slobbers recently due to pasture clover. They rotate turnout between the limited pastures and dry lots. I’d guess about 10% of the horses have had this during the past month. We don’t do anything differently…our pastures aren’t really managed at all 
But it’s never caused concern or stopped riders from riding.
My friend has her horses at home in the NE. Her one gelding slobbers from May thru Labor Day from pasture clover. She is not going to eliminate his turnout just because he drools. He has access to a stall during the day. She has to strip it regularly as the bedding is soaked in saliva after he goes in there to get away from the bugs/sun.
