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Post by harveydales on Mar 6, 2015 20:04:16 GMT -1
I think that makes perfect sense, however gross it sounds. lol
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Post by zeldalithgow on Mar 6, 2015 21:11:36 GMT -1
(puke)I might manage it if they put a stomach tube down not sure I could swallow it  Have you looked into herbal type treatments for her, or changing the type of probiotics she is getting, just random thoughts comming into my head |
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Post by dalesnfellfan on Mar 7, 2015 10:27:07 GMT -1
The protocol of treatment Donna will put together next week will be based on herbal treatments, she's been on several different herbs already and one lot of separate pre and probiotics I bought she wouldn't touch, even when I tried to introduce a tiny bit at a time, she just left her food.
Now we know what we are dealing with Donna can use her expertise to put together the right combination of stuff for her, I hope.
I've been tempted to try a few different things in the mean time, but I think it's sensible to wait now for Donna, she's back on Monday so shouldn't be long now until we can get started.
She's also got feather mites again that I'm trying different things on, not having much luck with that at present but she's certainly not having Detromax again.
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Post by zeldalithgow on Mar 7, 2015 11:02:20 GMT -1
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Post by tinkerdorisalison on Mar 7, 2015 16:01:57 GMT -1
Eurgh..  It would be really interesting to have that test done and compare all our Dales pony's guts! |
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Post by tinkerdorisalison on Mar 7, 2015 16:03:32 GMT -1
I used Ruggle it on Belle and Tilly which has neem oil in it |
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Post by tinkerdorisalison on Mar 7, 2015 16:05:31 GMT -1
just to confuse you further, we used Aloe Vera Juice for Foxy when she was first wormed with us and had quite a burden, she was a bit colicky for a day or two and that helped
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Post by Debbie on Mar 7, 2015 20:31:57 GMT -1
I remember reading foals will eat the adult's pooh to get their tummy bacteria started, but ick  I'm keen to hear about the treatment Donna outlines for Em  |
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Post by dalesnfellfan on Mar 8, 2015 11:04:26 GMT -1
I have been using ruggle - it for a few days now, I bought it a couple of years ago when my dog had big bald patches and I forgot I'd got it, not seen any improvement yet but will keep on with it I expect it will need a little while before the itching stops, and of course need to continue until the next lot of eggs have hatched.
She is being driven demented, stamping her back feet, but the worse thing is she is biting at the side of her foot, which is the closest she can get to the heel and making it bleed, as soon as it starts to heal she's biting it again.
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Post by Tynedale on Mar 8, 2015 14:35:09 GMT -1
Could you use frontline spray on her feathers, we use it if in foal mares are stamping and it needs to be repeated after about 10 days.
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Post by dalesnfellfan on Mar 9, 2015 12:40:26 GMT -1
Could you use frontline spray on her feathers, we use it if in foal mares are stamping and it needs to be repeated after about 10 days. Is that the one for dogs Barbara? Do you just use it once then repeat after 10 days and do you need to get it right into the skin or just spray into the feathers? |
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Post by Tynedale on Mar 9, 2015 13:17:20 GMT -1
Yes, not licensed for horses but works very well. Spray on to the feathers parting them as you rub in to the hair wearing a glove. Repeat before the next lot hatch, I do between 10-12 days. You would need to cover the bits she has bitten with a barrier of sudocrem or Vaseline I expect.
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Post by harveydales on Mar 9, 2015 20:08:17 GMT -1
I've used the frontline spray with great success. Still a bit of a worry with Em though as she is so sensitive to chemicals. I assume the chemical must penetrate through the skin barrier as it works systemically on cat and dogs and lasts a couple of months.
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Post by zeldalithgow on Mar 9, 2015 21:03:37 GMT -1
Would pig oil and sulphur be any good
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Post by dalesnfellfan on Mar 10, 2015 13:59:02 GMT -1
I never had much success with pig oil and sulphur for Spud, always had to resort to Detromax but may work on her, I asked my Vet about Frontline yesterday and he suggested Deosect/Deosan?, I thought that was systemic as well though?
I think the Ruggle-it may be starting to work as she isn't stamping anywhere near as much and hasn't bitten her legs and made them bleed for 2 days now.
Fingers crossed!!!
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