Barbara
--- In haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com, "Molly McD" <mollymcdonald@...> wrote:
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> I posted a while back about tail rubbing. Moxie is a crazy tail rubber. It's not worms, or ticks or lice. I discovered a while back that she develops a smegma-like substance all over all of the skin under her tail and between her teats. The vet says allergies??? He's not sure, recommended sheath cleaner to get it off. It works, it comes off I mean, but it's back within a day or two. The longer it goes between cleanings, the more accumulates. It doesn't seem to be sore, but when I clean between her teats she rocks back and forth with her head stretched out like "Ahhhhh, finally!!! That has been driving me crazy but I can't reach it!! THANK YOU!!!"
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> This could very easily account for the tail rubbing, but I don't know what is causing it? Vet doesn't know either. Anyone have any ideas that I could persue further? I've also noticed that she has oily skin and gets the sticky-dirty-on-your-fingers-from-scratching stuff back rather quickly after a bath. I don't know if it's related, but imagine that it could be! Also, I'm not keen on using the sheath cleaner regularly because I'm sure it takes off more than the crud.
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> One more thing.....I tried keeping the area under her tail clean all summer using iodine shampoo, used Blu-Kote and an anti-biotic/antifungal cream. When the vet was out this fall and said "allergies" I was hoping for a little relief over the winter.....nope! Her tail is growing back in thicker at the top since it's been cold, but also in that time period, I've been using the Excalibur.
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> At my wit's end in Ohio,
> Molly
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> PS--any ideas for something a little less strong to clean the smegme-stuff with or a shampoo that doesn't strip the good stuff out of the hair so it can be used more frequently in the summer?
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