dali1111
Well-Known Member
I couldn't figure out why Bear was missing a spot of fur and a chunk of his tail. It is up at the base of his tail so at first I thought it could be worms, even though I hadn't seen him rubbing his tail, so I wormed everybody. Then I thought maybe he had lice that I couldn't see and was going to powder him when I found the culprit. Fly is sucking on his tail!
He just goes up to Bear and latches onto the base of his tail and sucks. Bear tries to run away but doesn't really fight Fly. Poor Bear is going to look mighty funny when he's clipped if he doesn't grow some hair mighty quick. I've put a muzzle on Fly and MTG on Bear's tail to prevent further damage and encourage new growth. What would cause a horse to suck on another's tail? I noticed that Fly was almost trying to nurse from Copper (a gelding). Fly will be two this spring. The only thing I can think of is maybe it stems from a weaning issue, maybe he was weaned a little early. Maybe he feels insecure and wants his 'mommy'. Is there anything I can do or will I just have to wait for him to mentally mature? This behaviour just started a few weeks ago and I've had him since August so I'm very confused. Any help would be great.