Hair Loss

what is up with alot of hair loss?

Why am I losing so much hair?

Hair Loss with female hormones?

Big bellies, can it be genetic?

Missed period for a total of 8 months?

Question for girls only.?

What Treatment for Hair Loss Actually Works?

Hair Loss Treatment That Works?

any hair loss sufferer?

My 4 year old APHA has major hair loss mostly in her tail. She has always had a thick long tail. This spring she was turned out and pulled some out. She had some poor boarding conditions this past winter, spring and up until 3 weeks ago. I moved her to another barn. This filly has been wormed and her stall is cleaned twice a day she is on 12% grain twice daily and grass hay. There is no sign of rubbing her tail and no other horses to eat it. I have washed it twice in the last 30 days. Used same shampoo and conditioner that I have always used. Was rinsed very well. and gently combed. there was no evidence of hair loss either time. It is coming out from the root and the roots are white. there is no evidence of a skin issue. No flakes no rash, no sores. Does not appear itchy. No smell. No other symptoms. Could this just be caused from inconsistent nutrition to consistent nutrition? There is no other hair loss. my bad my 3 year old filly coming 4 year old mare!

Ok first off its not a filly when its four years old, its a mare. Edit: Oh ok just making sure!!!!!!! And I'm not forsure about this but too much good could not be good so maybe something is too much that you are giving him, or he is just losing it natrually

Hair loss could be from something or someone pulling on the hair until it breaks,thens falls out.Or the horse could have worms and is rubbing,or scraching the itch.Or a skin infection ,or fungus.

Hmm, she may just be lacking the nutrients for her skin, hair, coat, and hooves. Is her coat dull at all? Or her hooves brittle? Feeding biotin usually clears all that up quick. I honestly have never heard of something like this without anyother symptoms included or any tail rubbing. I would try some MTG. Works great for re-growing hair. You may want to have a vet come out to look at it if it gets really bad. That may be the only way to find out for sure.

If there is no sign of scratching/broken hair, then it's time to assess her overall diet. Is she on anything other than the grass hay and supplemental feed? Are you in an area where selenium levels in the soil are high? Chronic selenium toxicity (cause by excesses in the soil or supplementation) can cause loss of mane and tail. Other vitamin and mineral imbalances can also leadd to hair loss in the mane and tail as can skin infections which are pretty common in the summer months when head, humidity and sweat lead to a break down of the skin's resistance to bacteria and fungi. You should have your vet out to examine your horse and pull some blood for testing. He can help you determine the cause of the problem and correct it.