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Location: Phoenix | He was power packed in March; sheath is cleaned regularly (like weekly haha) and his buttocks area is clean. I'm guessing it's the dry climate but sheesh!!!! He's falling apart!! What else can I do? |
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Location: Texas | It's allergies not being wormy, get him a steroid shot. Lots of experience with this. |
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| not sure about your location and the season is a little late, but I'd dig really deep into his tail and check his tail bone all the way down for ticks. |
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Location: Paradise , tx | My mare does this each summer. Was able to control it myself previously, except the last 2 year it has gotten rough. Took to the vet and they gave me benydryl shots, give one each week for 4 week, and spray on her tail some anti biotic med. Used Vetrcin, going back and get one they have that they like better. Only have one week down so far this year, but last year it cleared right up with no more troubles till this summer.
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Location: Peg-Leg Julia Grimm | Pin worms will make a horse crazy and rub their tail to the bone. I don't think a power pack gets those. I used a double dose of Strongid. |
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Location: WI | Check his tailbone, mine was doing this and his tailbone was really scaly and dry. Used some MTG and it cleared right up! |
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Location: Phoenix | I examined his tailbone and it doesn't look terribly dry, and no ticks. I'm in AZ though so I t's hot and dry. I've got some EQ Solutions coming SOMETIME soon so I was hoping to douse him with that. In the meantime I might try Listerine and baby oil? And will pick up some more wormer. His tail is so thick at the base that it's hard to really get in there to the base. That will be our project today!! |
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Location: Red Raiderland | OregonBR - 2015-07-22 1:06 PM Pin worms will make a horse crazy and rub their tail to the bone. I don't think a power pack gets those. I used a double dose of Strongid.
This. One of my mares will start to do this and we power pack her and bingo she's good to go with no more rubbing. We deworm about once a month(5-6 wks) around here and if for some reason it is forgotten she is the first to remind us. |
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Location: Phoenix | I will also pick up the wormer on the way out there. Poor guy! He's not to the bone yet but the hair is pretty wirey. |
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Location: Slipping down the slope of old age. Boo hoo. | Kaycee - 2015-07-22 3:43 PM
OregonBR - 2015-07-22 1:06 PM Pin worms will make a horse crazy and rub their tail to the bone. I don't think a power pack gets those. I used a double dose of Strongid.
This. One of my mares will start to do this and we power pack her and bingo she's good to go with no more rubbing. We deworm about once a month(5-6 wks) around here and if for some reason it is forgotten she is the first to remind us.
Agree -- get rid of the possibility of pin worms. Also - if your horse's hair coat is not slick/shiny consider an additive or feed switch to get more natural oil into his coat/mane/tail. And do not use a harsh shampoo when bathing -- try the natural route -- perhaps EZ-all which is a natural surfactant that lifts out the dirt but does not affect the hair's natural oils.
If you are shampooing his tail and any shampoo at all is left it will make their tail itchy -- rinse, rinse, rinse - and stop using shampoo on the tail..... |
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Location: Paradise , tx | She had a fecal run and she was clean, no worms at all |
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Location: Living in my Promised Land | Be sure and look under his tail and make sure around his anus is clean. |
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Location: Texas | Linda D - 2015-07-22 8:14 PM
Be sure and look under his tail and make sure around his anus is clean.
Seriously?! Oh my!!!!! |
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Location: Phoenix | mollibtexan - 2015-07-22 8:09 PM Linda D - 2015-07-22 8:14 PM Be sure and look under his tail and make sure around his anus is clean. Seriously?! Oh my!!!!!
I've been doing that! It's pretty clean. Got him wormed and sprayed down with the listerine/baby oil. He didn't rub last night, but he was turned out. Hasn't stopped him before though.
My my darn EQ Solutions was damaged in transit so they are sending another. Didn't even get the original package. |
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Location: Lost in the swamps | Every summer Biting knats will make my horse rub his tail out.
he checked clean on his Fecal. Talked with my trainer she has horses that rub from knats.
I started to use fly spray around his butt and he stopped. And his hair grew back.
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Location: In My Own Dream Land | I was actually told that rubbing of the tail is a Vitamin A defiency. Very common in dry lotted horses, since Grass is high in Vit A. A vet did tell me this, so i'm not just throwing things out there. Might be worth a shot to check into. He said every case he had where a horse was rubbing its tail, has been Vit A, instead of the pin worms most assumed it was.
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Location: Arizona | I'm in AZ too and my mare's tail is raw...it's dry and flaky. She itches all the time. I ordered some Equine Eczema going to try that. I've been using some skin so soft from Avon and that seems to help a little. Ugh, it's so frustrating. She has a gorgeous to the ground tail...now the top is all rubbed off... |
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Location: Phoenix | tThompson - 2015-07-23 8:42 AM I was actually told that rubbing of the tail is a Vitamin A defiency. Very common in dry lotted horses, since Grass is high in Vit A. A vet did tell me this, so i'm not just throwing things out there. Might be worth a shot to check into. He said every case he had where a horse was rubbing its tail, has been Vit A, instead of the pin worms most assumed it was.
See, this is interesting because I've been wondering if he's been getting enough vitamins and minerals. He's getting good grass and alfalfa hay and Renew Gold....not sure if I should completely switch (to a ration balancer), or if I should supplement separate....I've actually been researching feeds and checking out vitamin levels. Typically finding feeds with too much sugar or having too feed too much. I'd rather feed as little grain as possible. |
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Location: Phoenix | No major rubbing tonight! Tail looked nice because of the baby oil. Friend said she saw him trying but you couldn't tell. Gave him Strongid yesterday. His eyes are clearing up as well with a daily spritzing of Vetericyn. Decided I'm going to get the hay tested to see where we are really at with vitamins/minerals. It's so stressful keeping this horse alive.  |
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Location: Arkansas | hammer_time - 2015-07-23 11:52 PM
No major rubbing tonight! Tail looked nice because of the baby oil. Friend said she saw him trying but you couldn't tell. Gave him Strongid yesterday. His eyes are clearing up as well with a daily spritzing of Vetericyn. Decided I'm going to get the hay tested to see where we are really at with vitamins/minerals. It's so stressful keeping this horse alive.
Good luck with him. Equi Tech (I think?!!!!) makes a product (or maybe that is the product!!!) that is awesome for all kinds of skin issues. Maybe it would help?
ETA Equyss Micro Tec is it I think!
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