About Them Spots......

I personally would get back to your horse NOW. IMO there is no excuse that validates neglecting an injured horse.
Gently but thoroughly wash the area, in an antiseptic shampoo (Or dilute hibiscrub maybe)
Dry it (Again, GENTLY!) with a clean towel, this way you should be able to see exactly what's wrong an report back.
If it looks like fly bites or an urticaria type reaction (Google for pictures) apply an anti histamine cream, the E45 you have should be okay.
If you think, even doubt, that it would be blisters etc from coming into contact with chemicals (e.g. creosote, that kinda thing that she could find in the field) leave it, creams could do more harm than good.
Call the vet in the morning, even better ring now and leave a message requesting an appointment asap if it looks like anything other than fly bites.

Now to be fair, I don't know how old you are, or how much experience you have, and I don't want to lose my temper, but... I'm sorry, if you've had time to make two separate threads about this but not had time to find someone experienced to help you deal with this (as one page one, someone could have helped but you didn't ask?!) you need to re-evaluate your priorities IMO! :mad:
 
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Now to be fair, I don't know how old you are, or how much experience you have, and I don't want to lose my temper, but... I'm sorry, if you've had time to make two separate threads about this but not had time to find someone experienced to help you deal with this (as one page one, someone could have helped but you didn't ask?!) you need to re-evaluate your priorities IMO! :mad:
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I have to agree with this. I know you're a kid but rather than running home to ask on a message board, you're far better off having someone who can look at things personally give you some advice.

When you first saw the bumps, rather than ask here why not ask someone at the yard and see if they thought they were fly bites? And when you noticed they were bleeding, ditto.

I would highly suggest getting a good book about horse care and reading it cover to cover. You need to understand basic first aid, what to have on hand, how to recognize common conditions in order to be a responsible horse owner.

Not trying to pile on you but it's important. If an emergency happened and there was no one around, you'd have no clue what to do and that's no good. Educate yourself.
 
well at first i guessed they could be fly bites as another horse has them but when they when raw and bled i didt know waht do i, i have never seen anything like this and as i said my YO was at a show and everyone had left so what was i ment to do?
 
My mare is very thin skinned and get's horribly bitten by the flies during the summer months if I do not cover her from head to tail in a fly rug and mask. She even gets bitten on her legs around the fetlock and pastern area.

Thease are her symptoms and what I do to protect her.

Firstly she will get small raised lumps which then turn into crusty scabbs that can ooze a bit. So every day that she is out in the summer and there are flies around I smother her heels and pasterns in sudocream. This cream is a good anti septic and also acts as a good barrier against sunburn and further bites. I usually do it once a day in the morning, first thing. You don't need to put too much on otherwise the legs will get a bit sticky. I will then wash her heels about once a week to check that everything is ok.
 
Doh, typed out a nice long'un to find out I wasn't connected to the interweb ;)

Worm had something similar to this a while back. The vet swabbed and tested etc and found nothing. It started a lot like yours, first a few fly bite type lumps on her shoulder which I ignored until they multiplied over night until they were totally covering her body from head to toe (and I meant head to toe, there were around 60 on one side of her neck alone, I stopped counting after that) They all turned to open sores and scabbed over after going bald. However, once they had healed she was back to work no problem, albeit slightly less hairy ;)
I would strongly suggest to head back over there and check on her, if they look any worse or have multiplied, get a vet out. The one thing that helped Worm was some Malaseb shampoo which is medicated and soothing which, our vet gave us. (She's allergic to hibiscrub)

May I also suggest you get a first aid kit for times like this. You may well have one at your yard but a personal one somewhere at the yard where you can get to it always can't help. You can never have too much Dermagel . . .
 
My horse laid in something in the field and sounds just like yours. At first the bumps were just raised up under the skin, then the hair came off and now they're a bit crusty/ bleeding a little. The vet says don't worry at all. Clean 'em up and slap some cream on was her verdict.

I don't think you need to worry too much about her. I would no way have called the vet but fortunately for me she lives on my yard. Hope if you speak to your vet they can put your mind at rest tomorrow.
 
Thank goodness for the HH forum and its amazing members who have an amazing amount of knowledge to share.
I appreciate that this is probably your first horse/pony and so you can't possibly know everything, but so much of owning is about caring for them, the 'riding/jumping part is secondary.
Your enthusiasm is great but it seems as though you really need some support from experienced owners, or make an effort to actively learn from them.
In my experience most other liveries are always more than willing to help, especially with medical issues.
My Mare is my first horse, and I think,from your posts,that I am at least 3 times your age and I have learned the basics.
The Internet has been a great source of knowledge, and I always ask (if god forbid another horse/pony has a medical problem) if they will show me and explain their actions/treatment.

Horse people seem to enjoy sharing their experience and knowledge,and as long as you explain why you are interested then they will help.
I hope ebony recovers quickly.
 
I posted first because no one else had, saying put on cream. Isn't is obvious what type of cream? Obvs not any cream! Do you know basic first aid of the horse?? When I got my first pony at 9 (my parents aren't at all horesy) I had already spent of few years at riding schools/pony club etc. I knew basic first aid and when I got my pony I got a basic first aid kit. Also, as I still do know, I phone the vet who will often give advice over the phone. I know how it feels to be a novice, and how it is was when your parents can't help you BUT please please please learn the basics. Get a horsey first aid book and buy a kit, maybe wound spary, cream, powder, animalintex, vetwrap, thermometer etc and know how to use it! I used to read every magazine, book etc and spent hours at my neighbours yard watching and helping since I was about 4.
Also are in the Pony Club, I have found it very helpful over the years. At 14/15 you are not too old and will learn loads and meet new people :)
 
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I'd be very interested to see pics as Picasso started getting what started as a spot on his stiffle (vet asked age and then said they were bedsore type things caused by his arthritus)
A friend took one look and asked if they could be "Jack sores".I have wormed him with an Ivamectin based wormer as the "bed sores" have spread and am waiting results.The bits I have read about it also reccommend an Ivamectin paste rubbed on them but I don't know if you can get some in the U.K.
This is the article I have found http://www.lemen.com/qa30.html
If anyone else knows about this I'd appreciate some info
 
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