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Since we really don't have much in the way of vets and/or clinics or  
for that matter veterinary medicines in Egypt, trial and error is the  
order of the day.  Take the adage "first do no harm" as your starting  
point and give it a try. When we have horses with cruddy manes or  
tails we often use ivermectin topically, and we haven't the foggiest  
idea of what we might be killing. We do, however, know that in our  
warm weather and with the abundant local fauna, our horses are as  
prone to fun infestations as we are.

Topical ivermectin isn't going to hurt anyone, so what have you got  
to lose other than a couple of bucks.  THEN you can tell Mr. Stuffy  
DVM if it works.

Maryanne
Giza

On Oct 17, 2006, at 6:39 AM, Jo Ann Knight wrote:

> Lani M Olson said "... pretty much chastised me for believing stuff  
> off the
> Net... I felt pretty much like I'd been brushed off, even though he  
> hasn't
> any idea what my horses are rubbing their manes and tails for....He  
> leans
> towards it being a "learned behavior". Now this is a highly  
> respected vet
> associated with a top-ranking university. "
>
> Lani:
>
> I don't have experience with equine mane or skin problems.  I do  
> have some
> experience with being blown off!
>
> I'd try that Ivermect treatment and not even talk to that vet.   
> Give the
> Ivermetin treatment a chance to work.  If it does, then find out if  
> you need
> to treat the property.  Or if it doesn't, look for an openminded  
> vet who
> doesn't worry about his ego being challenged!


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