Could be mites ( Very common) I have found PESTOBAN to be a great cure for this especially in the summer as you can leave it on for up to 24 hours in the field thn just hose off and within days the scabs are gone and they don't come back coz you killed the mite. Can also be used as a shampoo...
Don't Know if its the same but it sounds like it, I have a fallabella who had this problem develop at about 4 months. The vets wont do anything about it until she is atleast 6 years as it is a development problem and they normally just grow out of it. Sometimes she seemed ok but other times...
I know this is a very contraversial one but I personally walk forever (or however long it takes for the vet to come)
I have one horse who colics all the time and it allways works for her
I love this one, Reading all these comments puts tears of laughter in my eyes. I love my mares, so much more character then the geldings (sorry gelding fans) I had a mare who in six months kicked and bit her way through her standard wooden built stable wall eight times. Eventually the cost of...
one of my mares came up with allergy lumps in the end it was hops she was eating. never the less a daily dose of piriton solved the problem. Also so you know she only got this Late september-early october each year.probibly not much help but its the only similar problem I have had.
I use a cheaper option of rubber matting and I love it I changed over six years ago and i would never go back now. I got it from my local council and it is great It is the stuff the use in the outdoor play areas the mats are about 2" thick1 metre square and the wet drains through them...
Just a note of caution when going for the bit chang, Through experience I have learned that if the horse is really strong willed and just wants to do as it pleases you may find that if your new brakes are great the horse will try a different undesired behaviour so it can still do its own thing...
remeber these worms may have infested the droppings long after the horses gracefully put them there. Most of the time this is the case or just after worming.
scottish equestrian do a good oap insurance, and you would find most vets will treat your horse and allow you to pay the bills monthly, If you dicuss this with your vets they will often allow this with a very low intrest rate and sometimes no interest at all.
Hi everyone, I spoke too soon yesterday, Sandy was PTS this afternoon. He was quite bright this morning infact the best he has been since this episode started, Only this afternoon he took a slide downhill and began with colic so the decision was made to say goodbye. Thanx for all your support...
Ok you are not going to believe this but he is still alive!!!lol
His injections were all stopped yesterday and would you believe he is a little better this morning so vet has been cancelled until further notice. He has now got the chance to get better on his own. obviously if he gets worse...
He has now got a reprieve for the weekend!!! The vet has had some blood test results in confirming inflamation, so is now going to give anti inflamitories for the weekend. Sandy is not so jumpy this morning so has got one last chance vet will be back on monday. Will hopefully make a difference...