Antihistamines in horses

[kayleigh_and_rocky]

I have posted this before a few months ago, but now I'm more aware that Rocks problems are due to an allergy as it only happens april through to september and tends to run in concordance with pollen heights.
So was wondering if anyone could recommend any antihistamines that can be used in horses ( and dosage) or any products on the market in the UK that would be any good for a horse with chronic Allergic Airways Syndrome.
He is currently on an inhalor but is struggling to be weaned off it - and an inhalor is just not a longterm solution.
Will phone my vet tommorow morning to pressure him more about the option of using an antihistamine of somesort but would love to have some names and brands etc to suggest to him.
Thanks x

 

[_daisy_]

My horse was prescribed Piriton tablets at a dose of 6 twice a day or up to a max of 20 tablets a day if it needed increasing - this was for a 17.2hh. Certainly speak to your vet in case it will work for Rocks. Not that expensive really if your vet gives you a prescrition - cost me £6ish from Boots for 500 tablets.

 

[kayleigh_and_rocky]

Did it work?

 

[_daisy_]

dont know. It was for a skin reaction that she had. Cant say that it was solely down to the tablets or a change of everything eg feed, stabling, rugs etc.

 

[Natalie_H]

Hi Kayleigh - think I may have posted to you before about this, so apologies if I am being repetitive! I use piriton for my horse's autumn / winter allergy. I pay about £10 for 500. I know many people are sceptical about their effectiveness, but they certainly reduced the severity of his reaction with no adverse effects in his case. He has 10 twice a day when the rash is relly bad, so they are not that expensive. Have also used atarax with success - but more expensive.

 

[kayleigh_and_rocky]

Thanks for your response!! Am gonna be ringing my vet tommorow and questioning him about them.

 

[cornwallexracers]

I use piriton on my lad for his seasonal allergies and they've made a real difference to him. I pay £8.99 + P&P for 500.

 

[kayleigh_and_rocky]

And did his seasonal allergies effect his breathing?

 

[cornwallexracers]

Not his breathing so much, but he used to cough and snort a lot as well as being absolutely unrideable without a nose net. Since he's been on the piriton the coughing and snorting have stopped and although he still wears a nosenet for riding, I don't need to use it now for competing unless its a really bad pollen day.

 

[kayleigh_and_rocky]

Excellent thanks for the feedback - Rocks breathing has improved a lot but today and yesterday hes started coughing and spluttering when being worked again!

 

[Shilasdair]

One of mine has allergic rhinitis to a specific pollen...bute helps to reduce the rhinitis, and human Beconase also helps her snort less.
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