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Post by sherr002 on Aug 6, 2008 12:15:08 GMT
ttabs came in this morning with what looks like a cross between fly bites and a heat rash  i dont know what the hell it is? its on both sides of her neck in lines have bathed it in hibiscrub and whitch hazel as it seems sore and kept her in with a haynet which she is not happy about havent changed anything recently and her glands are not swollen so cant be anything she has ate really confused will try and get pics soon |
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Post by ceej on Aug 6, 2008 12:25:05 GMT
Willow had something very similar last year - looked like he had been attacked by lots of horseflies and it was a bit tender...the following day the swelling all merged into one round swelling (raised by about half centimeter and flat on top, about half foot in diameter!). Because it was on his neck i rang the vet who said it was just an allergic reaction to something and to just leave it for few days to see if it got worse. It just went away although he did get a bit scabby about a week after. I hadnt changed anything either and never did know what caused it...
Maybe just leave it for a day or so (unless it gets worse or there are other symtoms like glads, or loss energy etc)
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Post by sherr002 on Aug 6, 2008 12:34:47 GMT
it does seem to be going down very slowly will go back up later and maybe leave her in 2nite (she will hate me) just puzzling as to what it could be from
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Post by duckles on Aug 6, 2008 16:55:31 GMT
Can't say I have any idea but I a friend's horse used to get 'heat lumps' at least that was what she was told. Never did any harm and went away eventually. I wonder if your horse got some kind of reaction to a bite or even a plant??? Hope she's better soon
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Post by sherr002 on Aug 7, 2008 9:43:12 GMT
thanx she was fine this morn still there slightly but gone down loads she was glad to go out again
we think it was a bad reaction to a wasp sting
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Post by racaille on Aug 7, 2008 14:47:26 GMT
Mmmmm, puzzling ... it sounds rather like an allergic reaction. The mad mare had one two weeks ago after she was put in the field with Paco and Racaille. Her face came up in big 'measles' spots (she looked truly hideous lol) which turned into yukky scabs which then had to be scrubbed off every day. She came in from the field and started to get better right away. Now she's back in her old (grassless) paddock and fine, although still with hairless spots all over her stupid face. The hair is regrowing though. So, obviously she is allergic to something, as neither of my boys have had any trouble (that's because they are sensible and not dizzy like the mad mare  ) I know this doesn't help you as nothing has changed ... sorry |
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i dont know what the hell it is? its on both sides of her neck in lines
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