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I don't know about in horses, but
psuedophedrine will give a false positive for some drugs, too in
humans.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 11:31
AM
Subject: Re: [RC] bald horses or move?
Long. . .
I may try this!!!!I kind of wondered if it could be mange . I seemed to
notice once after worming they got better. I worm 8-10 weeks with ivermectin.
Wouldn't hurt to rub some in. But what about reoccurrence? The vet put them on
Psuedephdrine, but it's 40$ and may last 2 weeks. He said steriods may be the
answer... But I can't race a horse on drugs(he'll just be bald) and I know
long term it is a problem. (My mom got them for years and she was mentally ill
probably from18 yrs. on steriods).
----- Original Message -----
From:
heidi sowards
Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 9:37
PM
To: Laurie Durgin;
Ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC] bald horses or move?
Long. . .
Laurie, I've got a gelding like that!! One out of
two
horses! I've heard (here on ridecamp) that it is sometimes
caused
by mane mites and that quest rubbed into the base of
the mane (with
rubber gloves) works, I think I saved
someone's e-mail re: this, but
can't find it! I "think"
that person (if you're out there, correct me!)
also
retreated 2 weeks later and that took care of the problem.
I
haven't tried it yet, but have it on my list of things
to
do!
heidi
--- Laurie Durgin
<ladurgin@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Well here goes . Maybe someone out
there has had this
> experience. For 1 1/2 going on 2 yr.s now My
horses have
> had periodic mane loss halfway down their manes. I
have
> had the vets look at them, I have tried the following.
>
Bathing in Betadine, dandruff shampoo, diluted bleach
> solution,
captan, ringworm ointment. And lately a ph
> solution. Everything
seems to help some, but then it
> reoccurs. The old mare with
other an allergic cyst
> problem has only had it twice. My two
arabs more , my
> mare about 4 times, my gelding twice that, with the
most
> loss.The hair starts to grow back, but usually not as
>
thick, sometimes it grows back fairly well, other times
> it just sits
and does nothing. I have tried to figure out
> what could be the
cause. Two other horses we had , had
> it once, but bathing
seemed to clear it up and when they
> went to my daughters trainers
barn , the problem never
> reoccurred. My first vet couldn't
figure it out. His
> partner came out and I explained all the
particulars. No
> one mane pulls, no unusual rubbing, It happens
year
> round, but there seems to be a connection with rain or
>
humidity/ bugs. He thought it could be an allergy
> reaction (with 4
horses?) We do have some springs and
> some mushy spots on our
property. We have about 2 1/2
> acres turnout and two small pastures
for occasional
> grass.
> He thinks it could be flies, (I do fly
spray them, for
> the good it does, and a sprayer in the barn,
which they
> have open access to. ) There is a creek 1/4 mile
away,
> He said it could be mysquitos, gnats, or some plant
they
> are eating. (not many plants in their turnout, though
>
there are poplar, pine, dogwood, oak trees, 2/3 are
> fenced off from
them) I do have their hay bales in a
> hayring which is rusty.. . They
eat round bales of
> fescue/bermuda mix, get some pelleted feed,
and
> Shoglo(vit. suppliment). The yearling doesn't have it.
>
They have plain salt, and mineralized block available.
> They didn't
have this problem the first two years. . .
> He says it takes
time for sensitivities to show up and
> manes and tails are sensitive.
. . He suggested , better
> fly control, bird and bat houses.
And maybe a screened ac
> stall(my arabs stalled all day, yeah,
right...) Or MOVE
> (do I look independently
>
wealthy?)
> I did prevail on him to take hair samples. . .Next
course
> if the culture doesn't take, a biopsy is next.
> Rascal
could live with a roached mane, won't effect his
> looks, But Honey
who has better breeding and could
> actually show someday looks silly
with 4" of hair missing
> in the middle of her mane.
> If Scout,
the yearling wasn't with them I could try fly
> sheets, make
mane hoods, etc., but he thinks his job in
> life is to remove all
clothing and fashion accessories...
> (Now I know why Charlie
Brown said
> "UUUUUUGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!"(His horses were
bald!)
> Laurie(is there generic Rogaine?)Get more from the
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