fly bite reaction, advice please

[Pixxie]

Ruby came in a couple of days ago with a HUGE bite on her face typically just where her bridle goes and again typically I'd bought her a fly mask after turning her out the first hot morning and she got bitten, pro-activity is always best isn't it silly me. Anyway this morning it had started oozing and gone crusty, not infected I wouldn't say as stuff coming out is clear, but I picked it a little cleaned it with salt water and put savlon on it.....does anyone have any other advice to heal it ASAP and to stop her bridle rubbing? Thankyou in advance x

 

[Manhattan18]

My horse comes out in huge bumps when he gets bitten. I use hydrocortisone cream (you can get it from the chemists) which seems to help the bumps go done quickly but you should not use it if the skin is broken.

 

[Pixxie]

I've got tonnes of that...eczema sufferer you see lol never even thought of using that, skin is slightly broken so I wont use it this time but will remember that for the future thankyou for the tip!!!

 

[Bikerchickone]

Don't know if you're supposed to do this or not but I've got witch hazel and H generally put it on the lumps as soonas I see them. It seems to work as most of the lumps go down quite quickly. I use it on myself too and it definitely soothes the itch so hopefully it works for them too! Probably get shot down now but honestly never had a problem using it on my two x

Oh, I don't use it on broken skin though!