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Discussion on Dandruff on tail and hair breakage
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Member:
Quatro
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Posted on Monday, Apr 26, 2004 - 10:50 pm:
My 4 yo QH has a tail with broken hairs, not hair loss. I have never seen him rubbing his tail, and I spend a lot of time with him but he must. I took a grooming rake to his tail and some tea tree oil and checked out the tail to the bone. He seemed to have like yellow dandruff. I looked hard to see some kinds of critters, but dandruff was all I saw. Could this be lice??? YIKES! What can I use to get his tail to grow, and his mane also. It should be black, but seems to be sun faded reddish, and generally unhealthy looking. He is very healthy. Wormed on an 8 week rotation. Great appetite, energy etc. Just a dandruffy tail. Any suggestions.
thanks
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Moderator:
DrO
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Posted on Tuesday, Apr 27, 2004 - 7:43 am:
For information on the characteristics of lice see, Equine Diseases » Skin Diseases » Lice and Mites of Horses, generally however lice do not infect just the tail. For information on itchy tails see » Equine Diseases » Skin Diseases »
Overview of Scratching & Rubbing. These should help you answer your questions without overlooking something.
DrO
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Liliana
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Posted on Tuesday, Apr 27, 2004 - 10:18 am:
My TB had something very similar to what you describe and it turned out to be botfly eggs! does he have some on his legs? tha is usually the pattern, I used head and shoulders but you can use any medicated anti bug shampoo
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Shirl
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Posted on Tuesday, Apr 27, 2004 - 11:10 am:
Susan, I also use Head and Shoulders for 'flakey' main and tail, if it is just dandruff. However, my vet sells me a special anti-itch shampoo, or there are several medicated shampoos as Lillian described above. Good Luck, Shirl
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Quatro
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Posted on Tuesday, Apr 27, 2004 - 3:27 pm:
My husband is a dog groomer. I wonder if the anti-itch shampoos we use for the dogs would work. I looked at it again today. Have seen the bot fly eggs on his legs last year, none right now. He has never had a bath, in his 4 years, I am a terrible mom. It seems to look like flaky people dandruff. We just don't have a set up for bathing large creatures. I am going to attempt it this year though. I will try just a bucket of warm water, shampoo and see if that works. He seems to like me messing with his tail, so it must feel good to get scratched.
thanks all
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Liliana
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Posted on Tuesday, Apr 27, 2004 - 4:19 pm:
Hi Susan,
I know what you meanm it is not easy bathing this big guys. What I do is whenever I clean out a stable, you know to brush it through and desinfect it, I get them in there, get a large bucket pour some shampoo and with a large sponge I rubbed them down until clean, and to rinse them out same thing, large buckets clean sponge and get that shampoo off.
Or if it is not cold I tied them near the yard faucet, get a hose pipe and Bob´s your uncle. Just make sure you do not leave any shampoo on or he will really get the itches.
I sounds to me that your boy could use a good bath, to get rid of dust, mites and all the little critters that love to get in those mains and tales!
Have fun,
Liliana
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Member:
Mrose
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Posted on Tuesday, Apr 27, 2004 - 6:44 pm:
Be sure and rinse really good, or he'll still be itchy!
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