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Hi all,
I have a Welsh x arab who is 19 years young!
I would like any advice as I don't know what to do.
She has lost half of her mane!
This happened last year, it's not rug rub as we cover her mane.
She has like flaky skin it looks a bit like large pieces of dandruff :/
I've been told to hibi scrub and then put on aloe Vera gel to see if that helps.
I'm up for trying anything with her,
Oh and it doesn't irritate her at all.
Thanks so much for reading.
Julie
 
Has the vet seen it??? If not then that would be my first port of call. She may need cortisone cream to kill any bacteria.

Coconut oil is great for promoting hair growth. Try looking in the world foods Isle in the supermarket as its used in Asian cooking a lot. You can get it in solid form which melts as you handle it. Cheapest place to buy it I found was tesco
 
Cortisone is a steroid so will reduce inflammation and the 'itch'- doesn't sound like the main problem here? You may have success if it's a bacterial/fungal infection with hibi and aloe- I have with my welsh cob :) . I cooked him before I knew how little rugging he needed but the scratching continued and his mane was very greasy and dandruffy. Washed his mane in anti-bac anti-fungal shampoo three times last week and twice this where he was scurfy at the bottom- he's stopped rubbing it and it's growing back :)
 
Combo rugs are the enemy of nice manes IMO. I've yet to see one used that hasn't caused the loss of half of the mane. I opt for removable neck covers or just standard rugs so if you have the mane covered with a combo or poorly shaped neck cover, that may well be your problem.

Agree though about getting the vet to come and have a look at what you're dealing with re: the flaking.

Good luck x
 
One of mine used to get this in a combi rug. It wasn't exactly rubbed; it came out in clumps & was quite scurfy. Then grew back in Spring. But a subsequent horse is now wearing the same rug & it doesn't seem to affect him. So the first horse lost the bottom half of his mane every year down to completely bald, & I just enjoyed not having to plait a full mane until around August. It didn't seem to be sore or itchy, but the whole lot used to fall out. Someone told me it's because the follicles get too warm & relax too much?

T x
 
I find mine get flaky greasy mane this time of year and are worse with full neck rugs, I think they get too hot then rub all the mane out, mine are both clipped and although they are in full necks at the moment during the day when out as its cold but as soon as it warms up they come off, micronised linseed can help the skin and coat maybe try that.
 
I really really wouldn't recommend hibiscrub if the skin is already dry and flaky.

I used it for a while with mudfever and it completely wrecked my boys legs, took all the colour out and that was diluted more than recommended! it strips all the natural oils! My vet told me hibiscrub is really bad to use because of this x
 
Skin problems can be an early sign of Cushings. If changing the rug does not help it might be worth having her tested.
 
Colouredwelsh said:
Has the vet seen it??? If not then that would be my first port of call. She may need cortisone cream to kill any bacteria.

Coconut oil is great for promoting hair growth. Try looking in the world foods Isle in the supermarket as its used in Asian cooking a lot. You can get it in solid form which melts as you handle it. Cheapest place to buy it I found was tesco
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Thank you so much for your advice
 
rara007 said:
Cortisone is a steroid so will reduce inflammation and the 'itch'- doesn't sound like the main problem here? You may have success if it's a bacterial/fungal infection with hibi and aloe- I have with my welsh cob :) . I cooked him before I knew how little rugging he needed but the scratching continued and his mane was very greasy and dandruffy. Washed his mane in anti-bac anti-fungal shampoo three times last week and twice this where he was scurfy at the bottom- he's stopped rubbing it and it's growing back :)
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That sounds so much like Tia!
She has been clipped and I have removed her fleece, she was so toasty!
So yes, a bit to warm I think.
Will try a scrub and aloe, and see what happens from there.
Thank you
Julie_
 
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