allergic reaction to midges or diet ?

[pastel]

 

[ycbm]

Why do you suspect diet? Have you made any recent changes?

Looks possibly like something caused by contact. New bedding? New plant growing in field? Is it itching?

 

[ycbm]

You have two threads on the same problem, perhaps best if it all stays on this one with more information on it.

Bites or diet?

I manage a retirement home in Wales , this TB is 26 and has been with us for 6 years and never had a problem , he has been turned out in the same fields also for the past 6 summers, this spring in late April he overnight developed risen patches that erupted into a sticky pus which we had to...

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[pastel]

Why do you suspect diet? Have you made any recent changes?

Looks possibly like something caused by contact. New bedding? New plant growing in field? Is it itching?

in the past we have had this reaction from a change of field hence diet , no changes its the same field for past 8 years for this horse , not itching, we injected a steroid and its calmed down immediately just need to find the cause ..