Short version. Moved 22 yr old cushings mare from retirement barn to my boarding place. she has skin issues, has itched out much of mane and tail. crusty underside. We have started her on allergy meds, cleaned her up with a medicated bath. Here is my question: I have two different products in my locker, and want input on whether either would help the mane and tail: The first is MTG - I hate the smell but if it would be beneficial…The other is Equiderma’s Skin Lotion. Thoughts? Experiences? (Hoping that I can make use of some old stuff before buying something else, lol
I would not use the MTG. I’d opt for the Equiderma over MTG.
I will say that I used Equiderma Lotion on a previous horse and it made his skin flake more. I prefer Leovet Tea Tree Lotion. Of course any horse can react or not react to anything, but I’d try the Equiderma first.
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MTG has never failed me but test in one spot first for a reaction.
Equiderma is probably the safer of the two to try, but MTG is the better product provided horse isn’t allergic or turned out directly in sunlight.
Thanks to both of you. I think I’ll try one on a part of her mane and one on her tail.
Another suggestion is to feed flax, copper, and zinc.
It should help! In the interim, good luck with the topicals - some of them are really effective 
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what’s her diet? Is she getting enough Omega 3?
I will always strongly recommend against MTG no matter how many people say they’ve never had a problem with it. It’s burned way too many horses, including some who have suddenly decided to have an issue after not having an issue
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EquiDerma hands down. Hate MTG. Smells gross. Burns horses. And if I recall you are in Florida. Sunshine and MTG are not a good mix.
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I use EquiDerma with great success. Have no love for MTG. I’d also look at diet and increase her Omega 3 (flax) and add copper and zinc.
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Thank you! Yes I’m Florida, and think I will stick with equiderma.
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Mtg is the only thing that really makes an impact with my extreme skin issue horse.
equiderma works well for my allergic horses but I also shampoo w equishield ck shampoo (per vet) and leave on 10 min before rinsing. it’s antibacterial and anti fungal.
I’ve never heard this before, what happens? Not in FL anymore, but used it on my mare for years there with no issue.
It burns the skin. Badly.
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Its oil based so it can burn them if in sunshine, same as with certain fly sprays.
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It’s way more oily than most oil based sprays. Couple that with sun exposure on already compromised skin. It’s a real pribekrn.
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TIL. Glad I never had that experience.
