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[RC] "Wry tail" - KathleenTitle: "Wry tail"My 6 yo mare has rubbed her tail off twice. Both times it was gnats causing her to have sweet itch. I have her on apple cider vinegar (I cup top dressed on her beet pulp) and I tbs of minced garlic daily. It really helps keep the gnats away from her. I have experimented with her on and off the regimen in the last year and it does make a difference. If she starts to itch I treat her whole dorsal and ventral lines with Listerine (she likes it…an old race horse trainer told me to try it. I use the super cheap generic brand) If it is really bad she gets benedryl. Also, earlier this summer she was starting to itch and not responding to her regular treatments. I did a Panacur Purge (double dose of panacur for 5 days in a row) just to be sure she wasn’t wormy (she grew up in a large herd situation until she was 5). On the second day she quit itching and didn’t itch for a couple months… might be worth a try. The purge did not seem to make her feel bad…I watched her very closely. Not sure about the carriage of your mare’s tail…I haven’t ever seen that. Kathleen
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