Flies / Gnats in ears and little bit of blood

[Brambridge04]

Noticed a few Gnats/ bugs in her ears, wiped them out with a baby wipe and there was some bloody on it.

Anything else i can do other than clean out and fly cream / vaseline?

 

[Louby]

I suggest using a fly mask with ears

 

[Brambridge04]

may sound a bit over reactive, but not a thing for the vet? just clear out and get a mask?

 

[galaxy]

whack some sudocream in there and put a mask on

 

[Pidgeon]

Have tried fly masks which Pidge just gets off , fly gel works okish but was recommended to use this, and so far its been brill! Spray onto some cotton wool and wipe gently in the ear - this will also help heal any existing bites too. Apply every couple of days and it should stop them.
http://www.animalmedicationdirect.c...erial-green-oil-for-horses-250ml-pr-3487.html

 

[lazybee]

Baby oil, sudocrem, vaseline, liquid paraffin (food grade mineral oil, not kerosine) all work, also for teats and sheaths. Just a little rubbed in the hairs and at the top with fingers. Personally I don't put chemical fly repellants in ears.

 

[soulfull]

no need for vet for this it happens a lot, most horses get them

I either use a mile tea tree solution or green oil either will work great without having cream all stuck in the ears

 

[Louby]

I wouldnt worry about it and Im a worrier .
I dont put any chemicals in the ear either. I have used a roll on fly spray on the edge of the ear though but to be honest I dont think any fly spray really works. My boy cant cope without his mask but maybe thats because Ive made him a bit soft

 

[Sprout]

I have tried all sorts of gels etc but they either dont last long enough, or make the ears really gunky, so mine are in fly masks with ears.

 

[Steeleydan]

As above dont bother with lotions and potions just buy a fly mask with ears. My sisters horse wears his mask 24/7 from end april till he comes in around begining sept. If he doesnt wear it he stands in corner nodding his head as soon as the fly mask is put on he starts eating again. The shires fly masks are very good and not too expensive and they fit very well.

 

[I See Clover]

I noticed this with my mare aswell. I just cleaned it out with a baby wipe, put some sudo cream on and invested in a mask with ears. She doesn't have any bother now.

 

[wildwest]

rub some coopers fly spray inside her ears its fantastic