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I have recently bought a horse that needs a bit of attention. She passed a vetting and does not have sweetitch.
Her coat, mane and tail were very greasy and she's had several baths now but her neck remains itchy and the skin is broken . My own vet has been out when she first arrived and suggested that it was just an over load of grease and regular washing would help.
It still is the same and I think I will hog her and start afresh however as the skin is broken I don't want to use the clippers does anyone have any advice or tips please on how to help her without the clippers
 
maxweg said:
I have recently bought a horse that needs a bit of attention. She passed a vetting and does not have sweetitch.
Her coat, mane and tail were very greasy and she's had several baths now but her neck remains itchy and the skin is broken . My own vet has been out when she first arrived and suggested that it was just an over load of grease and regular washing would help.
It still is the same and I think I will hog her and start afresh however as the skin is broken I don't want to use the clippers does anyone have any advice or tips please on how to help her without the clippers
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ask your vet if it could be Staphaureus./ MRSA that sounds similar, or a yeast issue or fungus
 
I use Head and Shoulders itch relief on my girl who is mega itchy and if she finds a certain spot itchy she will rub until it is raw! The H&S seems to really help her and take the itch out which in turn helps stop the rubbing. My vet also advised talcum powder if the skin was a bit oozy to help dry and then I use aloe vera to soothe and stop the drying scabs from starting the itch process all over again, lol. I also have a magic pink sin lotion from my vets which contains antibiotics and although expensive it settles down any sores she creates within 24 hours.
 
As counter-intuitive as it is, the healing process will be itchy as well as whatever caused her to break the skin in the first place. You'll want to keep her away from things she can itch on until it's healed up, as she'll just make it sore and itchier. A paddock with strong electric fencing all round to prevent her from itching on any fencing, trees etc is a good idea.

You can hog with scissors, I had to do it last year for similar reasons (itchy, sore mane/neck), so long as you are patient you can do it and get it looking decent.
 
I have seen and used this with really good results but it shouldn't be used with open sores, the mane becomes incredibly clean although a little fly away :) - I used it on severe sweet itch sufferer once a week and it worked well for her although like everything in life it may not work for them all

https://www.dentinox.co.uk/Products/CradleCap
 
Thanks everyone , I'm going to try some of the suggestions, what I have noticed is that she had a waterproof fly sheet on the other day and as soon as I removed it she was throwing herself about trying to itch so I'm wondering if she became sweaty underneath it. She's in an electrified paddock so nothing to scratch on , very frustrating for her but saves dough any more damage.
 
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