Help with Hives

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Escada2004

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My yougsters has had a few hives ever since i bought her about 5 months ago. Now these dont bother her, can on the odd occassion be a little itchy but she never scratches them. They started in her flank area just on one side and are now on top of her bum the same side and go to just behind where the saddle sits and some have started appearing on the other side but just one here and there, practically clear. There are none at all in front of where her saddle fits or on her neck shoulders face etc. Now i have a lot of experience with hves and food/pollens as i had a horse that would be covered in the spring/summer! She had them when i got her, then at my yard, then 3 1/2 weeks ago i moved her to a new yard and she still has them. Ive tried her on hay and haylage, she is only fed Dengie Healthy Hooves and Maxafles joint supplement (only recently on the supplement) her food is different from when i bought her and its made no difference, she was on sugarbeet and nuts. I wouldnt have thought it was something in the field as she has ben in a number of different fields at 3 diferent yards and nothing has changed. Its driving me crazy as i just want them to go!:confused: My vet come to vaccinate my other mare last week as wasnt worried but he suggested going up to Leahurst and doing text etc if im that bothered! Now im not made or money but nore to i want my horse to suffer, but thats the point they arnt bothering her at all so im not going to that expense.

Anyone had anything similar? All info and ideas much appreciated :o
 
It could be something she is eating in the field, or in the haylage

You could try some NAF D-Tox in her food daily, you can give bigger dose to get rid of them then give at maintenance dose.

My horse gets them sometimes, or his throat will swell.

One time he had proper hives all over his body, that was a vet job and jab, he was also stung by something and swelled up under his chest massive, had a jab for that so guess he's just sensitive to certain things.

5 months is a long time to wait, have you asked your vet or tried anything before ?
 
Yes ive asked my vet but as they arnt bad or affecting her and arnt near her throat etc he isnt concerned. Its not the haylage or field as she had some when i bought her, some at my old yard and some at the new yard, plus has been on different haylage each time and also tried her on hay. This is why im so frustrated. I did have a thought last night that it could be alfalfa! So ive bought some readigrass and thats all she is on with haylage as from last night. I will give it a couple of days and if no change i will try the Detox, that had crossed my mind to, its nice you hear good results from a couple. I think she ie very sensitive also as she had a bite/sting on her chest in the summer and it swelled up huge! Thanks :)
 
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