Airborne black mites??

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Does anyone know anything about these?

Another livery's horse is suffering with these (been seen by the vet this afternoon) badly. I've only just been told about this on the phone, by YO and I've never come across them before. Apparently the vet says a lot of people have the same problem.

Are they just like normal mites? I've not seen anything on our mare and she's groomed daily, but her and the affected mare are field mates, so I will have to treat her anyway. Bit annoyed the other livery didn't tell anyone else until shops are shut!
 
Anyone know what these are?? Is this something that the other livery has made up?? Have they got confused with ordinary mites?? I've googled, but nothing has come up. :confused:
 
We have sort of jet black tiny wee fly things here (sw scotland). Not midges, being Scottish we definitely know our midges, but they were mithering my boy senseless on Sunday. They're not mites though. Someone will know what they are!
 
No, YO seemed adamant it was airborne mites. She was even going to call neighbouring paddocks to let them know. Apparently the vet says there's a lot of them going around right now, so to get some mite powder. This was told to us by a novice horse owner tho.

I'm thinking now, maybe the vet just meant 'normal' mites. Which would explain why 'there's a lot about now' comment. The other livery's horse is in a right state and is scratching like crazy!
 
Here I go again!

Get some Neem Oil (Google Neem Team)
2 tablespoons Neem
2 " shampoo or liquid soap
1 L hot water.

Mix together (you might have to liquify the Neem by standing it in hot water) and wash the horse all over with the mix.

All plant and animal eating insects hate the stuff and it really relieves itching.
Downside is that Neem stinks but you do get use to it!
 
is that the horrible wee ones that like to burrow in to the sheath or front of the udder and when you brush them off they have drawn blood?
too cold here for them yet but possibly whats causing the problem. using a fly repellent should help.
 
Well let's get one thing straight - mites can't fly - they have no wings and aren't even much good at jumping - did your mites show any signs of having parachutes?

This calls for better investigation - the sudden change in weather after a peculiar start to the year will bring out some bugs of all descriptions - take photos - put them up or pm to me. Will do my best.
 
Thank you for the replies.

No it's not my horse that is suffering. We've been told by the other livery that their horse has got mites, which the vet has told them is an airborne black mite that's going around :confused:

I think they have got confused by the sounds of it. Sounds and looks like she's just got mites to me.
 
Only thing I can think of is flying ants, which come and go according to the weather conditions. Not sure if it's too early for those, though.

Love the idea of mites with parachutes, he he!
 
We get horrid black flies tiny they are..

Go into horses ears and round their private areas.

When in their ears and round privates they drink blood and can make horses head shy as ears get sore and red. If you push horses ear together you can pop the flies( to kill them) but only on a gentil horse who does not mind.


The best cure for these is


Radiol fly creme, takes 20 mins to become active and last 24 hrs, or yellow fly creme, but you get all yellow.


I prefer Radio fly creme myself

archie1
Sport horse
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radiol fly repellent cream- i swear by it because even when i don't put it in and they get bitten when i put it in it cools it and keeps the flies away totally. also put it on the inside of the back legs. brilliant and quite cheap too!
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http://www.animalmedicationdirect.co.uk/radiol-fly-repellent-cream-for-horses-400g-pr-14.html
http://www.pegasushealth.com/product/Radiol_Fly_Repellent_Cream





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