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Post by winterlakesfarm on Jul 9, 2007 10:04:02 GMT -5
My dear boy Sarge is giving me fits  He has always been an "itchy" guy and has always love to be scratched but this year he has progressed from itchy to outright misery  He has completely rubbed his mane out and actually opened up raw spots, is rubbing out his tail and has his usual belly itchy scabby spots......I have always been able to control it with fly spray and a little Nolvasan ointment but this year I have had to roach his cute little Trojan horse mane, put him on antihistimines and am treating his sores/itchy spots multiple times a day and I am not making a dent......in fact I don't think they are healing at all just maybe not getting worse and I am not too sure of that  I ordered him a bug buster fly sheet(the kind with the fly spray impregnated into the fabric) and have dewormed him with everything I can think of, I coat his sores adn itchy spots with aloe ointment, and I do not have too many flies in that pasture but I think lots of mosquitos at night.......Any ideas?!? |
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Post by huskiesnhorses on Jul 9, 2007 10:34:51 GMT -5
I do! One of the vets I use - Dr Dana Bridges - was telling a neighbor of mine about how good they have gotten at this allergy business with horses by taking a sample of blood and doing the allergy testing - and that after a year or two of drawing blood and refining the antidote specific to your horse - they can control allergic reactions.
Contact your vet for allergy testing - not cheap certainly but relief is in sight!
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Post by pdevlieg on Jul 9, 2007 12:17:00 GMT -5
WLF - I'd say Sweet Itch. Our pony has it and this year it is quite horrid. If it is sweet itch, its the little midges he's allergic to. MTG does work as the bugs can't grab onto the slicky surface to bit, but be careful, too much dripping on healthy hair can cause hair loss too (that happened this year for us when I was making my daughter treat her pony.  ) For the belly, I use good old desitin and put it on thick, it keeps the bugs from biting and coats the sores. If you find a treatment, let me know. I feel so sorry for the little boy, and your big boy too! |
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Post by trillium on Jul 9, 2007 12:53:31 GMT -5
Do you bathe him often? If so, maybe there is an ingredient in the shampoo which is irritating. I am assuming you do not use ceder bedding either. That can cause allergies in horses.
My horses like to give themselves a dust bath. They have spots pawed up in there fields where they roll. It may not be pretty, but I think it helps when the flies are bothering them.
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Post by winterlakesfarm on Jul 9, 2007 13:41:13 GMT -5
I have only been bathing him since his itchy spots got out of control and he has fir shavings.......
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Post by schwung on Jul 9, 2007 13:48:29 GMT -5
I agree it sounds like sweet itch. It seems like I have seen more and more incidents of this. Bringing him in before dusk might also help.
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Post by winterlakesfarm on Jul 9, 2007 14:10:06 GMT -5
He lives out in a field and I cannot separate him and Dally.....Dally won't stay in a stall so I am just going to have to hope that this $160 fly sheet does the trick  Lets see One "Free" ancient gelding Roughly a ton of feed to get him back up to weight lice treatment, deworming, winter blankets 2 sheath tumor removals Emergency hoof repair $160 fly sheet 1/2 a dental(only has 1/2 his teeth ;D) Supplements and meds Look on his sweet old face every morning........PRICELESS! |
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Post by cat67 on Jul 9, 2007 16:37:55 GMT -5
Hey, he IS a really good baby sitter! Just an expensive one!
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Post by pdevlieg on Jul 9, 2007 18:13:44 GMT -5
Sarge wants a Belly Dickie!  www.elitehorseclothing.com/bellydickie.htmlI want somone else to shell out $200 before I do. lol Though if it works it would be totally worth it. Its horrid to seem them laying on their bellies stratching and rubbing themselves raw. This year is so BAD! |
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Post by slew on Jul 9, 2007 21:16:24 GMT -5
try Avon Skin so Soft.........
Ollie loves it on his "parts".......he is particularly sensitive to "no see ums" and will kick, look colic-y and act just plain nuts.
I slather it on his sheath, belly, under tail, on/around anus and the inside of his thighs.
He loves it and will hold his leg to one side so that I can apply it to the inside of the thigh/buttocks.
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Post by nhsavvy on Jul 10, 2007 0:02:04 GMT -5
yes Sadie sees me coming and she promptly stretches out and lifts her hind leg to have her skin so soft applied! she rubs herself RAW and bites and chews until she is bleeding if not treated. I can't tell you though how many times people have gone to pet her and scream "She is trying to kick me!" when all she wants is her belly scratched and some Avon or the countless phone calls "your horse is laying down and she is trying to get up but cant! she keeps trying and trying..." yeah no she is scratching her belly....she is also narcoleptic (sp?) so yeah she is special... |
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Post by slew on Jul 10, 2007 8:11:41 GMT -5
when Ollie sees me coming into the paddock......he turns his butt to me and starts backing up......he will back up until his big old butt is right against me.......then he picks his leg up and holds it out to the side, looks at me like.....umm, okay, I am waiting.......apply or scratch me NOW!
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Post by winterlakesfarm on Jul 10, 2007 9:59:29 GMT -5
Okay now I need an Avon lady for my horse LOL so where does one obtain skin so soft? And NO I am not going to buy something that is called a "Belly Dickie" LOL But I will take pics of the gold plated fly sheet with the neck and belly guard.......
Thanks guys for all of the suggestions- I love the old fart so much and it kills me to see him in discomfort
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Post by huskiesnhorses on Jul 10, 2007 10:04:46 GMT -5
I was thinking the same thing but go to EBAY - and put in skin so soft - trust me - you don't need no AVON lady!!!
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Post by winterlakesfarm on Jul 10, 2007 10:11:07 GMT -5
Cool thanks!
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He has always been an "itchy" guy and has always love to be scratched but this year he has progressed from itchy to outright misery 
He has completely rubbed his mane out and actually opened up raw spots, is rubbing out his tail and has his usual belly itchy scabby spots......I have always been able to control it with fly spray and a little Nolvasan ointment but this year I have had to roach his cute little Trojan horse mane, put him on antihistimines and am treating his sores/itchy spots multiple times a day and I am not making a dent......in fact I don't think they are healing at all just maybe not getting worse and I am not too sure of that 
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