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[rosie101]

I was wondering where i can buy TEA TREE OIL to put on my mares tail to stop her from rubbing she is wormed and dosent have sweetich and is perfectly healthy i just need to know where to buy it??????

[Nayds]

hey i have caught my mare doing the same thing and she is healthy and wormed up to date too? I just ignored it cause she hardly ever does it and her tail is still in one piece

[Kathryn128]

holland and barrett, boots, superdrug, most chemist's will all do tea tree oil, in liquid, tablet, lozenges or wipes

[Cate Ged]

Can tea tree not burn if used undilluted? It can be used in creams or carrier oils though I think????

Good luck with getting your pony to stop rubbing his tail x

[eventerbabe]

i wouldn't use it undiluted. Needs to be added to a base oil/gel.

We've found benzyl benzoate to be highly effective. Apply with a toothbrush and rub in well!! mine seem to rub their tails if the flies are bad or they are bored

[DebO]

I'd like to add whenever I've used tree tee oil based shampoo it used to irritate my pony. I personally don't like it.

She must be scratching because she's irritated by flies or mossies, how about trying the new Naf Deet spray.

DebO

[rosie101]

thanks girls ill avoid the tea tree oil any other sugestins to get her to stop franticaly rubing her mane and tail???

[DebO]

Hi

Can I ask how you know it's not sweetitch as those are the classic places they rub and it's because they are allergic to the midges bites.

Have you checked to make sure it's not lice, although I'm sure you would have noticed them and not sure they're such a problem these days like the used to be.

Oh I did read that cider vinegar is also a good fly repellent, you need to get the organic type. Ok according to my vinegar book you add 2floz or 50mls to the feed and it reckons you'll see a dramatic reduction in flies, so it might help your problem.

Absolute nightmare when you have this problem, try asking your vet too.

DebO