Can I wash pony in .....?

[Boxers]

Hibiscrub?

The pony webought a few months ago has very flky skin in his mane and tail. I have been tol by someone who knew him a few years ago that he had sweet itch (the seller didn't tell me this).

He lives in at night and is out in the day with a full fly sheet and mask on.

I'm pretty sure the seller tol me she bathed him in Hibiscrub weekly - would that be right? How do I do it - dilute the stuff in a bucket of water? How much Hibiscrub in a bucket?

Incidentally, when we bought him he was immaculate with not a sign of flakey skin anywhere so I feel that we have not been looking after his coat properly.

Also, the seller gave me a pot of Camrosa which I have been rubbing into the top of his tail.

 

[AmyMay]

Agghhhh no - will strip all the natural oils out of his coat.

Have you tried feeding him a drop of oil in his feed daily - works wonders for flaky skin.

 

[xnaughtybutnicex]

No but you can wash the worst flaky bits(mane, tail & very worst areas of body) in nuetregena t-gel(for human psoriasis) you can get it from supermarkets, health places ect. It really helps if you used it once a week.

 

[conny]

i wouldnt use hibiscrub,as amymay said try oil in his feed,also maybe try a gentle teatree or something wash,but not too much as it will strip the oils out of him coat,or just grooming and lots of it.

 

[Persephone]

I would say Tea Tree too! Wahl do a nice one. I think Hibiscrub would be way too harsh.


Jo x

 

[saskia295]

A lady at my yard always washes her horse in hibiscrub as she says it keeps their oils in tact

 

[AmyMay]

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A lady at my yard always washes her horse in hibiscrub as she says it keeps their oils in tact

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Muppet

 

[Equus Leather]

We use tesco own aloe vera and tea tree oil shampoo. 59p a bottle and works a treat.

 

[kellyeaton]

if the skin is infected you can use hi bi scrub on the worse areas other wise use aloe vera or tea tree shampoo.

 

[katie_and_toto]

We got recommended to bath Toto in hibiscrub to get rid of his scurfy coat. I used a cap-full and it worked really well. I wouldn't use it on a regular basis though, this was just a one-off thing.

 

[Boxers]

Thanks everyone for replying - I don't think I will bath him in the Hibiscrub then. I will try the nutrogena and perhaps a tea tree oil based shampoo.

Will also add some oil to his feeds.

Thankees