As for the Excalibur, I have a feeling that it may mess with Ph levels in the skin if used frequently which could set us up for a whole new host of issues. Vaseline or mineral oil may just do the trick!
Yay two things to try! Haave I ever mentioned how much I love this list? ;-)
Molly--getting buried by another snowstorm in Ohio
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From: K Garriott
To: haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 12:44 PM
Subject: Re: [haflingerfriends] Skin issue question
Molly, if the vet thinks its allergies ask him about using Tri-Hist powder top dressed on her feed. You only use a teaspoon, or tablesppon ( dont remember) a day but its cheap and lasts forever. Tri-Hist is an antihistimine and would be getting to the root of the problem.
I dont think using the Excalibur is going to hurt anything ( as its formulated for very sensitive skin areas) but I think you would proabably be able to use mineral oil (baby oil) or vaseline a lot cheaper for maintinence on the crud build up. My vet prefers mineral oil for sheath cleaning over Excalibur, but I prefer Excalibur because it helps so much with the smell that I find rather disgusting.
Also... a lot of people dont know this, but Pinworms will leave the anus area about 24 hours after worming and attach to the outside of the rectum until the wormer passes through then re-enter. So....24 hours after worming for pinworms make sure to take a paper towel with baby oil and thoroughly wipe off the stuff under the tail that looks like ciggarette ashes. Thats the pinworms and they are notorious for causing tail rubbing since they are itchy as all get out for the horse.
Karen G www.princesscarriage.com
-- On Tue, 2/9/10, Molly McD <mollymcdonald@columbus.rr.com> wrote:
From: Molly McD <mollymcdonald@columbus.rr.com>
Subject: [haflingerfriends] Skin issue question
To: haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 9:16 AM
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!!!"
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.
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.
At my wit's end in Ohio,
Molly
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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