Fly bites on mare's undercarriage

[Horsemad 123]

Every year my mare gets eaten alive by flies on her undercarriage. A normal fly rug would not help this as the area would still be exposed. I use PowerPhazer gel which works to an extent but still not fully. The flies bites and draw blood. They tend to be small black ones that attach on there. I can't stable her as she lives out.

Any advice on anything that works? Thanks in advance

 

[LaurenBay]

I smother in sudocrem and then wash the area with tree tree shampoo every other day. My mare really suffers

 

[Tyssandi]

My livery suffers
She has sweet itch and regularly humps the ground using her fetlock to rub the under carriage dispite all known brands and homeopathic ones and BOETT BLANKET.

I used radiol Fly creme and that really helped

 

[Cowpony]

Another vote for sudocrem. Its the best I've found for this.

 

[Jo1987]

I use nettex itch stop salve on my gelding's sheath and stomach, seems to stop the nasty little black flies!

 

[M&M&G]

Another vote for Nettex Itch stop save, it also soothes and helps heal the bites

 

[Cecile]

This works well against black fly invasion

http://www.hyperdrug.co.uk/Battles-Summer-Fly-Cream-400g/productinfo/SUM9001983/

 

[milliepops]

Another vote for Nettex Itch stop save, it also soothes and helps heal the bites

yep same here, or NAF D-Itch ointment if it's easier to get hold of, has a similar effect.

As it's vaseline based, it doesn't feel cold so they don't tend to mind it being slapped on, I rub a little in the tops of their ears too.

 

[Gloi]

You can buy udder covers to go with some of the sweet itch rugs like Boett & Snuggy Hoods.

 

[diamondrockharvey]

My cob gets the same and ends up with the little blood spots and scabs. I use Neem oil. A bit stinky but works an absolute treat!

 

[Toffee44]

My mare gets mainly bitten here. Sudocream vote for us too. I tried adding couple of drops of lavender oil to it too last year.

 

[Horsemad 123]

Thanks for everyone's great advice ���� I ended up slapping a load of cheap Vaseline on (£1 a tub from the cheap shop) and that seems to be working great as flies can't get at her skin. Will definitely check out some of the other suggestions too. Thank you!

 

[meleeka]

Depending on what colour she is Yellow Summer Fly Cream is brilliant. It does stain though so I probably wouldn't use it on a grey.

 

[dulcie_dustyxx]

Oh no that's bad! I'm lucky, my girl doesn't get that problem - and I hope she Never will! Good luck hope you find something that works

 

[hairycob]

My old mare used to suffer with this until I discovered yellow summer fly cream. But wear rubber gloves to apply you'll end up look I g like your hands are nicotine stained.

 

[Tyssandi]

Every year my mare gets eaten alive by flies on her undercarriage. A normal fly rug would not help this as the area would still be exposed. I use PowerPhazer gel which works to an extent but still not fully. The flies bites and draw blood. They tend to be small black ones that attach on there. I can't stable her as she lives out.

Any advice on anything that works? Thanks in advance

Radiol fly cream keeps black flies etc away for 24 hrs and I swear by it.

 

[huskydamage]

I asked pretty much same question on here once with no joy. Her bites were really crusty and nasty all over the teat bits or whatever they are called. I never found a good repellent/ easy to apply to that area, but it did clear it up amazingly with human insect bite cream from tesco. I was impressed!