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| 1289.1 | maybe a muzzle - maybe HOTSAUCE! | DNEAST::BUTTERMAN_HO | | Thu Jun 14 1990 13:54 | 17 |
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Regardless of why he's doing it...........
Probably the safest, most humane method (short of separating
them from each other)... is one of those basket type muzzles
that hangs from their halters. I've seen several folks using
them this year (for pasture mares who insist on eating board
fences) - and they can eat grass or hay, drink water and do
all the things they usually do. Now that I think about it
that might not be a *great* answer for your situation because
he might decide it's still fun to nose around and he could
end up pulling the hair if it got caught in the muzzle....
hummmm..... maybe 'HOTSAUCE' in her tail would deter him??????
Sorry not to come up w/something better...
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| 1289.2 | How about Oil with Garlic? | AKOV12::GLOVER | | Thu Jun 14 1990 17:26 | 12 |
| I use this for eveything, so why not the horses tail. Veggie/corn oil
with garlic powder mixed in. It isn't hot so it won't burn any tender
skin. I use this on all my plants to keep the bugs off. Works great!
Make sure you make it strong. The oil helps condition their tail skin
if it's dry or brittle. Adds a great shine, but while it's on the tail
it's sticky. Once you wash it out it looks superb. (I used to use
baby oil on one of my horses who had a weedy tail. It grew!! because
of the conditioner [oil on the skin]).
Regards,
Prudence
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| 1289.3 | Tail Nightmare! | MERLAN::KJROY | | Fri Jun 15 1990 10:03 | 4 |
| Zina, I'm sure I'll be able to think of something to do with your
horse if he eats MY horse's tail...
Karen
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| 1289.4 | Bitter Apple | MTADMS::DOUGLAS | | Fri Jun 15 1990 10:23 | 11 |
| Zina,
Try using a product called BITTER APPLE. You can get it at most
pet supply stores. I use it for my dog, he gets hot spots and chews
himself silly. When applied this stuff tastes HORRIBLE! (I've tried
it). It comes in a spray pump, is not sticky and smells ok. One
taste or so of this stuff and he should break the habit real quick!
Good luck,
Tina
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| 1289.5 | ex | DECXPS::ZBROWN | | Fri Jun 15 1990 12:33 | 11 |
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Thanks so much for all the reply's! I think I may try the last
one about "Bitter Apple" first and go from there.
Thank agian so much, this file is *great*!
Zina
PS. I use baby oil on Pru's tail too and and works great for
making it grow!
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| 1289.6 | a remedy | TALLIS::JOHNSTON | | Thu Jun 21 1990 17:00 | 7 |
| My daughter has horses and had a paint stallion with chewed off
tail, thanks to filly in pasture with her "dad".
She recommends braiding what's left of tail and stuffing into a long
tube sock, and tieing it securely in place. It has worked for my
daughter.
Good luck.
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| 1289.7 | Hair causes colic..... | PEKING::GILLOTTW | | Wed Aug 29 1990 08:48 | 21 |
| I have just stumbled accross this topic and I thaught I would tell you
all about my pony, who is out on loan.
I had a phone call about a year and a half ago about Pepsi, my pony and
he was seriously ill in a Veterinary Hospital, he had colic and was all
blocked up with nothing able to pass through him... I thaught he was
going to die.. I was so upset.. They decided to operate on him to find
out what was causing the blockage, and they found wrapped in the large
intestine a big ball of horse hair! (It was about the size of a tennis
ball and rock hard) He was by no means out of the woods yet...
He stayed at the hospital for about 2 weeks and made a remarkable
recovery and now he just has a slight scare on his stomach which is
about a foot long, and he is never allowed to go out in a paddock
with other horses again, I can not run the risk of him chewing tails
and manes as I do not think I could put him through it again.
So I would be very careful about letting your horses chew manes and
tails it is not a matter to be taken lightly.
Wendy
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