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hi I have a 12 year old pure bred arab - he has never had allergies of any kind of all and certainly not sweet-itch. the last 2 weeks he has been rubbing his tail every night in the stable - i have tried washing it ( which has helped ) daily putting benzl benozate on ( didnt work) midge lotion (didnt work) zinc and caster (no ) soducream ( no) the only thing which helped a little was aloe vera gel.
now i cant find any bites at all and its cetainly not 'fly -ee' (if thats a word ) in the field - I did notice last night that there was a small nodule near the top of his tail but on the side rather than his tail - I am at a loss at too what too do and was going to purchase camorosa ointment..has anyone used this any feedback would be great - i am doing a showing class in a few weeks and I am getting worried we will have no tail at all:(:(
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Have you thought about pinworms? They might be visible - small, yellowish/white dots around the anus. Not something that affects his digestive system as I understand it, so no worries in that regard.

Or start of a benign melanoma??? My friends grey (prone) PRE had this. Can't remember how she treated it but it did disappear in the end - bit like sarcoid. Not great news for showing I know. Just thoughts.
 
Midges have been terrible last couple of weeks, the weather keeps changing so quickly, sunny 1 minute, dark muggy the next ideal midge weather, they eat me alive let alone my horse, I tend to buy a plant spray bottle or use an empty fly repel spray, empty a bottle of TCP and top up with water, spray tail daily, twice if you can, you can also use this solution to put on any bites on you or the horse lol
 
This could be pinworm and worth contacting your vet to discuss. Pinworm is not harmful to the horse unlike other worms. It lives just inside the anus and comes out to lay eggs which severely irritate the horse hence itching and rubbing. You rarely see the pinworm as it goes straight back inside the horse. Its a lot more common than people think. Your vet will be able to tell you what you should worm with and how often. Pinworm eggs dont get picked up in worm counts either.
 
And be aware that pinworm are becoming more and more resistant to routine worming. My friend had to Panacur 5 day every 4 weeks for 3 months to get rid of her mares pinworms. Ivermectin and Moxidection (spelling) did NOT work in getting rid of them.
 
Perissa said:
And be aware that pinworm are becoming more and more resistant to routine worming. My friend had to Panacur 5 day every 4 weeks for 3 months to get rid of her mares pinworms. Ivermectin and Moxidection (spelling) did NOT work in getting rid of them.
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If pinworms - they can be a nuisance to get rid of.

Strongly agree with this plus disinfecting everything that you can think off including haynets! Power hosing any areas that they rub on also good.
 
I talk to customers about pinworm every day without fail. It certainly sounds like it. Can look at a sellotape impression from the horse's bum if you like? Just send to the lab, no charge, and we may see pinworm eggs there.
I agree with the poster above, the old fashioned wormers, like Panacur are the most likely to treat it. Info sheet available if you want one emailed' Good luck in sorting it.
 
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