Best fly rug for belly protection & suggestions for protecting teats please

[zola89]

My mare’s belly and teats are absolutely covered in and being eaten by tiny flies. She has a Rambo fly rug which I love but don’t think the belly flap offers the best protection. Can anybody recommend anything else?
Also her teats and the surrounding skin are bitten and inflamed. What do people suggest for this? I’ve just put on a green oils gel for now as it’s petroleum jelly based so doesn’t wipe off too easily!?
Thanks

 

[Shay]

Boett. Covers everything.

 

[Fransurrey]

Neem oil on the teats.

 

[TheBigPony]

Fungatrol seems to work

 

[Gloi]

Battles yellow fly cream on teats, messy but good.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Snuggy hoods sell udder covers and Velcro kits to attach them to any fly rug?

 

[Gloi]

Snuggy hoods sell udder covers and Velcro kits to attach them to any fly rug?

Yes but we couldn't get it to stay where the mare didn't keep peeing into it

 

[ponyparty]

Neem oil on the teats.

Careful with neem oil especially somewhere so sensitive, I used it with no problems on my boy one summer, so didn't patch test the following summer before plastering his tail head/butt in it and it blistered his skin! :'(

Camrosa ointment is very good, forms a barrier against small biting insects and is soothing and healing for the skin. Well tolerated even by my super sensitive, delicate little flower of a horse! It's quite sticky, but for that area would be fine as no tack etc needs to go anywhere near it.

 

[Slightlyconfused]

Battles yellow fly cream on teats, messy but good.

This. It's amazing.

 

[TGM]

EqWax fly repellent is really good for sensitive areas like teats. It is a soft wax you brush or sponge on, but not messy and doesn't stain like some of the traditional fly creams.