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Probably , I thought that too, but mine loose it in winter too. I found that 
MTG by Shapley has kept their hair on(at least 90 percent till this 
winter!!!!! now Rascal has two small bald spots, but it beats the 6" total 
losss he had for two years thru all kind of   attempts ot stop it. Vet 
thought it was fly allergy(4 horses would get it. ) Bathing helps(or at 
least get worse if not bathed at least every 3 weeks > Thought I had it 
pinned down to allergy or bugs, but this winter I changed my mind, I knew 
rain made it worse, although if not bathed in summer it happened too. Year 
round. But it has been a cold rainy winter and no bugs (colder than ususal, 
only saw bugs twice.). I think it may actually be partially fungal and the 
MTG kills it? We have 3 acre plus paddock, lots of mud. Funny didn't have it 
when I first owned them and babied them by locking them in stalls when it 
rained. hhhmmm food for thought. I do try to keep them covered in waterproof 
 blankets in rain. But the moisture abounds here.-
p.S. His tail used to be thin or have baldy patches, but when I use the MTG 
it stopped "thinnning" has thicker tail than he used to. It's only 15.$ a 
bottle worked better than all the stuff the vet gave me. If I were you I'd 
try covering him(in  case it is allergy) and maybe other remedies too.
Might try that "spot on" stuff  for horses,if it is bug allergy I know 
someone whose mustang loses hair to sweet itch and it stopped that. at least 
for her.
I am in the process of making stretchies for my horses to see if that makes 
a difference. Good luck!!!  Laurie and Rascal (sho has most of his mane this 
year)Drat this rain and mud






> From: Zephyr Arabians <z_arabs@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: Wendy Mancini <wendym@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [RC]   Hair loss
> Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 17:58:14 -0800 (PST)
>
>
> --- Wendy Mancini <wendym@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Not fungal, not pinworms, not
> > anhydrosis.    Still thinking fly allergy.
> >     Ideas?  Thoughts?  Experiences?
>
> Sweet Itch.  Basically it is a fly allergy, to midges.
>
> http://www.sweet-itch.com/
>
> I've got one with it.  Poor thing is miserable in
> summer.  I plan on getting her one of those blankets
> on that link this year (she's still growing so I
> didn't get one last year).  Having her in a sleezy
> hood and fly leg wraps helps a *lot* as her worst
> areas are her neck & legs.  I also do the zimectrin
> (internal & external), garlic, and lots of Swat.
>
> ~Nicole
>
>
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