Unless your horse has a very thin tail, there's no way to get a perfect finish. It will take more than one cut, and that means edges and uneven ends. If you have a lot to cut off, you can start with scissors, but finish with hand trimmers. Holding the trimmers upside down, you can cut along the bottom of the tail.
Intramammary antibiotic tubes are the most common treatment for mild and moderate cases of mastitis and are usually given without knowing the type of bacteria that is causing the infection (Hoe and Ruegg, 2006; Oliviera and Ruegg, 2014).
Oral antibiotics are necessary when the patient has multiple furuncles with fever or reduced immunity. Oral drugs used to treat furunculosis include: Penicillins: Penicillins are a group of commonly used antibiotics used in the treatment of furunculosis. Ampicillin is a commonly used penicillin used for skin infections. Unfortunately, the bacteria very often produce an enzyme called penicillinase that destroys penicillin.