Bald patch on tail from itching...help!

[harrietmina]

My mare suffered a serious kick to her private parts a little while ago, leaving an awful mess. Its very slow healing and itches her a lot now... She rubs her bum when she's in her stable at night and I would be surprised if she doesn't do it against the tree in her paddock.... But it's suddenly got so extreme that in two days the top of her tail has lost the majority of its hair, and it's starting to mark her buttocks too.
Is there anything safe for me to put on her wound to stop it itching her?! I can't see any way for her to stop unless the itching goes away... I'm 99% sure that this is what's Making her scratch

 

[Gloi]

Can you put her into an electric fenced area until her wound has healed so she can't rub. I wouldn't like to suggest anything to put on without knowing what the wound is like, maybe ask the vet, though I use Flamazine if it's infected or Sudocrem on others. There are lots of Sweet itch remedies that help with itching but I'd speak to the vet first if she has a bad wound before trying any.

 

[harrietmina]

her paddock has an electric fence but I can't leave her out overnight. It happened nearly two months ago so its pretty much healed, just gets scabby bits which I assume is what causes the itch as it doesn't look infected at all, healed very nicely especially considering the damage. Will give sudocrem a go, thank you

 

[Mrs G]

Another vote for sudocrem, should help ease the itch until it's healed fully. Can you keep her in a fly sheet or something similar to put a layer of material between her skin and whatever she's scratching on to minimise further damage? X

 

[Nudibranch]

If the skin isn't broken now I would give 1% hydrocortisone cream a go. It really worked with mine as it stops the itching. If you prefer not to lie to the chemist (its for your eczema of course) then speak to the vet. The itch-scratch cycle can be a total pain to break.

 

[harrietmina]

Another vote for sudocrem, should help ease the itch until it's healed fully. Can you keep her in a fly sheet or something similar to put a layer of material between her skin and whatever she's scratching on to minimise further damage? X

would wrapping her tail work or would a fly sheet be better?

 

[harrietmina]

 

[harrietmina]

If the skin isn't broken now I would give 1% hydrocortisone cream a go. It really worked with mine as it stops the itching. If you prefer not to lie to the chemist (its for your eczema of course) then speak to the vet. The itch-scratch cycle can be a total pain to break.

she did catch it the other day causing some blood but it is generally a pretty well formed scab. I have some e45 eczema cream which I'm assuming would do the same job...I'll give that a go. thanks!

 

[Mrs G]

Def don't wrap the tail - you don't want to risk restricting the blood flow, fly sheet is fine or a lightweight rug of some type with a tail flap x

 

[Birker2020]

I've been using a product for my horses tail called 'stop itch' or something similiar (think its pink and white and black bottle)? Its really good, I put it on every third day and it stops his scratching his tail.

I also used sudocreme on the area your horse is marked, and actually on the sides of his dock underneath as they were rubbed red raw too. Its really good stuff. Cheap in Body Care shops and pound shops.

Have you had a good look at her dock underneath? I though my horse was scratching at the top of his tail where in fact it was all under his tail that was itching. My friends horse was affected too. We think it was red mite from the hens as they running loose in the stables but we never did get a diagnosis for definite, and anyway its all healed up now and the chickens all got eaten by Mr Fox.

 

[MiJodsR2BlinkinTite]

Second the advice given re. not putting a bandage or anything to constrict the tail: I remember a long time ago when I was in Pony Club a friend of mine lost her pony because she'd put on a tail bandage and left it overnight, the pony died of septiceamia in the end, it was awful.

I would try Neem oil. My mare rubs her tail occasionally - it isn't a sweet itch type of rub, she just does it, and I've put Neem oil, neat, on her. If you research Neem it is renowned for its healing properties and will also keep flies and stuff away as they hate it.

I wouldn't put on a rug even - my mare rubs her tail a lot more when she has to wear a fly rug.

 

[harrietmina]

Yeah it's not her tail that she's actually itching, it's basically where her vulva is scabbing from the injury so she moves her tail to one side in order to rub it against the wall... But is still catching the sides of her tail when she does so. Currently trying sudocem for a few days!!