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Discussion on Patchy hair loss on face
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Dartanyn
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Posted on Wednesday, Jun 16, 2004 - 6:46 pm:
Recently I have noticed patchy hair loss on my hores's face. It doesnt seem to hurt or itch him. When I intensly rub on a small area of his face I can remove hair and crud under the hair. I'm wondering if its some kind of mite or maybe a reaction to using to liberal amounts of fly wipe,( which is oily, kinda). Read the articles but they don't quite match up with what I'm seeing - no scabs present, but definitely some "crud", and no discomfort. Anyone got a clue?
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Shirl
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Posted on Wednesday, Jun 16, 2004 - 6:56 pm:
Dawn, that sounds like the exact same thing Sierra gets on her face, especially in the summer. I've been told by a vet it's a fungal type thing. Best thing I've found is to wash it with Nolvasan Scrub, let it sit for a few minutes then spray off. She hates having her face washed so sometimes if it's not too bad, I put some on a cloth, then rinse the cloth many times to get the stuff off. If you use a soft brush to rub it, you can see the small bits that come off. I have used Equss Medicated Spray afterward which keeps it off for a few days, but I usually need to rescrub every 2 weeks at least. She also gets it on her rear legs about half way down the cannon bone. Weird stuff. Hope that info helps. Shirley
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DrO
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Posted on Thursday, Jun 17, 2004 - 7:31 am:
Mites cause itching. But it certainly could be from the application of large amounts of wipe but consider Shirley's description. Shirley describes a common skin malady which I usually attribute to a mild dermatophillus: the hair comes off in small greasy clumps but there is no actual sore underneath. On the rear it is commonly called cannon scurf. For more see the article on dermatophillus. To test the fly wipe idea you might discontinue it for a week and replace it with a fly mask.
DrO
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Annes
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Posted on Thursday, Jun 17, 2004 - 10:11 am:
I don't know if you are using a fly mask now or not but I just bought one and was told not to use fly repellent under or on the mask. The guy who sold it to me at the Co-op told me his horse lost face hair in places where the mask touched the skin when he used fly spray. I learned from this discussion that cannon scurf must be what my TB gets every year. I will be sure to read the article. His seems to always go away on its own whether I do anything or not and seems to only be in very wet time of year.
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Dartanyn
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Posted on Thursday, Jun 17, 2004 - 10:23 am:
Thank you very much for the comments. It helps to get me more directed in my approach to helping him with it. I will try the Nolvasan scrub as soon as possible. Yes, I do use a fly mask and I do not try to put the wipe on before placing it on him, however, he may have residual from when I've been out riding him on the trail - we have the nastiest deerflies that give such a bite and will follow us the entire trail ride! Anyway, the mild dermatophillus could be the answer too, as my horse has always had skin sensitivities; usually manifested in a case of hives which through trial an error we have avoided causing now (no shampoo of any sort, or any non-horsey type items). I'll be more careful in both the wipe application like Ann's post and the face washing like Dr.O's article and Shirley both point out. Thank you again! What quick relief! Sincerely, Dawn and Wildfire!
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Gingin
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Posted on Tuesday, Jun 22, 2004 - 8:19 pm:
We saw patchy hair loss without much discomfort on a lot of horses in our barn this winter...they had it only around the muzzles and on their cheeks but nowhere else. We also noticed that we had a few VERY MANGEY foxes in the pasture that camped out inside the round bales of hay that were fed in this pasture....seems like the horses picked up the mange mites from there...we managed to get rid of these foxes and haven't seen the hairloss since....
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Fidge
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Posted on Tuesday, Jun 22, 2004 - 11:47 pm:
My 2 week old Appaloosa mix foal has lost hair on both sides of his neck. It has been diagnosed at "Hyperelastociscutis" and is congenital. Is there any remedy for this?
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DrO
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Posted on Wednesday, Jun 23, 2004 - 9:45 am:
Carol there is an article on this disease at, Equine Diseases » Skin Diseases » Epitheliogenesis Imperfecta (EI) & Hyperelastosis Cutis.
DrO
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