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Post by rainbow on Jun 28, 2014 20:03:58 GMT
Im hoping you guys can help me shed some light on what u think this lump is. Its very hard and as you can see from my picture that I can 'grab' it and it does move about slightly. Just wondering if you reckon its a bite or a sting from something? or something more sinister. I'm thinking that if it does or doesn't change in some way by Monday I'm going to get the vet. I'm not sure weather it was just a fly she was kicking at or weather me messing with it was bothering her.   Not the greatest of photos as was difficult to show how big it was. |
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Post by spotti on Jun 29, 2014 16:34:13 GMT
Faiths got something similar. We asked the vet a few years ago now when it first appeared and he didn't seem worried - said it was probably hormonal or a reaction to something in he field (buttercups maybe?). Basically I was told to just keep an eye on it and if it got bigger/changed shape then get him back out, but for now, don't worry. I THINK she's still got it...will have a prod when I go up to see her shortly...but it's never bothered her and lshes quite happy for me to prod it so I'm not too worried. Fx Roaies is the same -just a random lump!
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Post by spotti on Jun 29, 2014 16:34:30 GMT
*Rosie's
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Post by rainbow on Jun 29, 2014 18:18:46 GMT
Thanks I was thinking it was probably nothing but you never know with horses!
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Post by fleabitten on Jun 29, 2014 19:59:03 GMT
Same happened to murphy a week or 2 ago, owner said prob a reaction but just keep an eye on it, its gone down now though .
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Post by racaille on Jun 30, 2014 16:03:14 GMT
Looks very like a bite from a taon (clegg?) - the humungous flies, y'know? Sam had one near his girth last week, it lasted a good few days and was quite hard but easily manipulated. It disappeared on its own. How's Rosie's?
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Post by spotti on Jun 30, 2014 19:55:08 GMT
Sudocrem seems to be keeping the flies away from faiths girly bits  |
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Post by brigadier on Jul 1, 2014 10:39:14 GMT
Basil had a lump very similarto this and Im sure it was a clegg bite. Season for them is nearly done- then its the turn of the horse flies!
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Post by racaille on Jul 1, 2014 11:56:47 GMT
Lucky you - our taons go on for ages ....  What are your horseflies like? We get nasty triangular ones (not the triangular ones you find under their tails) - they are vicious! |
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Post by brigadier on Jul 1, 2014 13:07:34 GMT
like house flies but bigger and actually bite, very tenacious! At least our cleggs only have a short life cycle, but Im sure as our springs get warmer they will adapt!
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