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Post by taffydales on Apr 1, 2009 7:53:11 GMT -1
The last few times I have traveled Merls he has rubbed his tail really badly in the trailer, he has never had any problems before and I have tried moving the bar thinking that was the problem, but nothing seems to be working, yesterday we did a short trip to the beach literaly a five minute trip and I had to put animal lintex around it with vet wrap and then a tail guard, luckily after this weekend we don,t have another ride for three weeks so it will give it a chance to heal, but any advice would help, its really strange why he is suddenly doing this.
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Post by cadeby on Apr 1, 2009 8:12:17 GMT -1
Could it be mites? Becky suddenly started to rub her mane, tail, head and neck. The vet dianosed mites and gave me a horrible chemical to zap the little s*ds. You couldn't see them with the naked eye. I was relieved it wasn't sweet-itch.
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Post by taffydales on Apr 1, 2009 9:12:36 GMT -1
I don,t hink so as its only happening when I travel him on the trailer.
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Post by Debbie on Apr 1, 2009 10:49:01 GMT -1
Has the angle of the trailer changed, Van? I'm wondering if it might be tilting now, and tipping him backwards?  Could be that with Spring itches, he's discovered the joys of having the bar right there? Perhaps you can pad the bar with those big neoprene or styrofoam tubes that are used to insulate water pipes? |
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Post by taffydales on Apr 1, 2009 18:48:11 GMT -1
I am going to move the back bar forward to see if that helps, I can,t believe I have,nt thought of it sooner, will also check the tyres Heather.I know my hitch is all fine as it was checked recently.
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Post by dalesponyrider on Apr 1, 2009 19:40:40 GMT -1
This happened with D but for us it was that we had changed the towing vehicle and the tow bar was too high! Poor D was sloping backwards a bit and bracing herself on the bar. I felt awful when I realised!
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Post by harveydales on Apr 2, 2009 4:51:01 GMT -1
Harvey has always braced himself against the rear trailer ramp and now the rear bar (I've finally had one fitted  ) but I've never had a problem with tail rubbing. I use a normal tail guard. Strange that Merls has just started having the problem. |
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Post by nars on Apr 2, 2009 7:55:24 GMT -1
Lyle did this last year and ended up with quite a bald patch. It seemed to tie in with a change of his balance and fitness levels. I had to put tail bandages on and then a neoprene tail guard and ensure it was well wrapped without being tight. It seemed to work for us and this year as he has got fitter and his balance is better he has sorted himself out.
I know Merls is fit and used to travel/work, so it may not be the same thing causing it, but possibly a doubling up approach of banadage and guard might help until the hair grows back?
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) but I've never had a problem with tail rubbing. I use a normal tail guard. Strange that Merls has just started having the problem.