Petalpoos
Well-Known Member
Hi All, wondering if any of you have seen more extreme reactions to a tick? I noticed this evening that there was a large (fist sized) swelling up by my mare's teats. At first I thought it was a fat lump, but realised it was all on one side and the lump felt hard. I felt what I thought was a scab from a fly bite, but on scratching / pulling it off realised it was a tick. My horses have occasionally had ticks on them before, but never with this reaction, so just wondering what is the norm re tick bite reaction? Possibly exacerbated by it being in such a sensitive area?