Listerine

[CarolU]

I had a bad case of ?? with Bella in her mane, dry skin and itchy itchy. I used an entire $22 bottle of Cowboy Magic Crud Buster on it and it only helped for a few hours after application and she'd be itiching again. She finally itiched an open wound in her crest. I remember (I believe Carol Nelson posted it) reading about using Listerine on dry scalps for horses. I bought a $3 bottle of it...and WOWSER!!! Not only has it cleaned it up, but she's quit itching and is growing back her mane.

So...THANK YOU BB and Carol FROM BELLA!

[appyday]

GREAT I have heard that too....good to know it works..

[Linda Y]

I keep the huge bottles of the WalMart brand Listerine in the barn. It is absolutely the best for killing the fungus or whatever that causes rain rot and the itchies from the no-seeums.
It HAS to be the yellow type of whatever brand you use, tho. It makes a pretty good temporary fly repellent, too.
Oh, and it seems to have helped Tario when he had some whiteline. Sprayed on and let soak in.

[JennLM]

Most Newf owners I know spray their dogs with diluted Listerine to keep them from getting infections after swimming in lakes and rivers. Great stuff.

[Laura S]

I will have to try that too. I have one with an itchy mane and tail every summer when the no-seeums come out too. I have been trying MTG, but doesn't work. Do you use the Listerine straight? A friend of mine used to mix it half and half with baby oil.

[CarolU]

I used it straight Laura. Worked great.

[Cam]

I've used it in the past as well. Sometimes full strength, sometimes cut with a little water. It worked great on those itchy tails. You can get those little spray bottles at walmart to apply it with.

[motorgypsy]

We also heard about it and preparation H for itchy tails and manes and have used both with great success. I put the listerine in a hair dye bottle - like clairol comes in - and apply it right at skin level and rub it in. We've even used it on ourselves for itchy scalp and it works well! Many thanks to all the people who take the time to post such great remedies.

[Brigitte]

Gotta remember that!

[darcy]

Ohhh, I'm gonna head for walmart after work! Mia has a spot just behind her crest where she constantly rubs out her mane, she's also pulled out most of luxurious ground dragging tail, it's almost embarassing to look at her tail right now.... I look at pics from last year and think well at least she's not quite so fat anymore but then want to cry when I see what I've let her do to her tail. Her mane actually seems improved over last year, but she's not quite as endowed on the head/neck hair as some pasos I've seen... I'll have to give Listerine a try though I know she's gonna snort at me when I try and put "smelly" stuff on her! :)

[PASOFAN]

Yep I used Generic listerine from Walmart too! That reminds me chico is due for another dose! :D

[jodiTowne]

I am saying opposite! Tried baby oil/listerine without success and was quickly losing mane, tail and hair on neck and butt! Used MTG with great results!!! I did not use yellow listerine straight tho...will remember that as no convenient tack stores around here.

[appyday]

It will also work on rain rot just spray full strength like fly spray

[cowboy ed]

the formula i use is equal parts of antiseptic mouthwash, vinegar and baby oil. mix it together in a gallon jug, and save the baby oil bottle to use as your applicator. shake the mixture up really good just prior to use, then apply liberally to the affected areas. i have had great success with this on dry, flaky areas, rain rot, and itchy spots.

[appyday]

You can also use listerine as a mouth wash.........for humans..imagine that..

[Carol Nelson]

You can also dab Listerine on insect bites to take away the itch...on yourself!
For the itch of flea bites or chiggers...straight ammonia (don't take a bath in it, just dab on the bites... :lol: ) If you look at the main ingredient in these AfterBite type products, it is ammonia...but a big bottle at the grocery store costs a fraction of what they do...and works better!
For the itch of red ant bites or chiggers also, plain gooey gummy cheap hair spray in a spritz bottle. Spray right on the bite..it seals the entrance to the bite and the chigger will die...plus the alcohol in it sterilizes and dries the site.

(These two discoveries come from waking up in the middle of the night in agony and grabbing the closest thing available... ;-) ...actually I HAD read about the hairspray trick).

[motorgypsy]

Hot water works for the itch too. Especially if you get it right after the bite because it denatures the chemical that causes the allergic reaction. Works for anything from mosquito to chigger to wasp stings. Not too hot but just so iit feels hot. 20 minute soak I think Jacque Cousteau's book on the Amazon said.