3 of my 4 horses crazy itching losing patches of hair ?

[Kat fran]

So the last few days I have noticed horses going crazy to itch.. mainly bums and face.. and now there starting to have bold patches on face from the constant scraping and rubbing up stables ect.. the skin seems perfectly fine where hair is lost if anything a little dry have all been checked for lice ect and there is nothing to be seen from my eyes.. all up to date with worming but I have ordered them all another dose ( for pinworm and neck ) each just to be sure (there due to be done jan) any ideas what u guys think may be occurring? Very odd to me that 3 of them have same symptoms but my old boy seems fine and dandy ??? In the pic is my young mares skin from rubbing!
many thanks in advance!

 

[SEL]

Both my horses developed a skin condition last year which cleared up with the stuff they use for ringworm. Vet didn't think it was ringworm bit we'd tried antibacterial washes so it was last attempt before a skin scrape.

Any chance of mites or lice? Warm weather is a bit of a nightmare for them

 

[meleeka]

lice? Two dose of Deosect will sort it if it is.

 

[Cazza525]

Probably just hot, weather is abnormally mild

 

[MidChristmasCrisis]

We ve also still got little flies as it’s so mild…

 

[Kat fran]

lice? Two dose of Deosect will sort it if it is.

No lice x

 

[Gloi]

No lice x

They aren't always easy to spot if the aren't overrun with them. Treat for them anyway to be sure.

 

[windand rain]

Would still dose with deosect as I have never seen a louse on any of mine but they get a spring itch which clears up immediately they are treated with deosect. The patches are exactly the same as those on your horse

 

[honetpot]

Looks like ringworm, which is a fungal infection. It's been very warm and muggy. You can treat with ,
https://www.marketplace.farm/farm-a...MIrbqdosia9AIVlZftCh1BTACuEAQYASABEgIuhPD_BwE, someone else has used human fungal cream.
It may just be easier and cheaper to cool them down by clipping their necks off. I have native cattle and they get it about March, and then it's gone as soon as they are out and in their summer coats.
I my cattle it starts as patches like that, and then goes to tiger stripes where they sweat.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

It does look like ringworm but we have had some horrible tiny flies that bite I have had bites all over my face and head, they have driven my horses mad as well hoping the colder weather gets rid of them.

 

[Gloi]

From that picture it doesn't really look like any ringworm I've seen.

 

[Kat fran]

From that picture it doesn't really look like any ringworm I've seen.

Yes years ago I had a pony that had it and to be honest it doesn’t look like it to me either x