Victoria25
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Has anyone ever experienced really large horse fly bites on their horse?? As in cause a large reaction and the area to swell quite big?
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Horse fly bites
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Darkwater
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Yes, my mare always reacts badly to horse fly bites. We tend to ice it if we catch it early and give her some piriton to help relieve it.
Edited to add - we have started using a Switch a permethrin solution - there are a few other makes out there that use the same active ingredient) over the last couple of years and it has stopped her getting any horrible bites, I really rate it for horses that react badly to flies.
Edited to add - we have started using a Switch a permethrin solution - there are a few other makes out there that use the same active ingredient) over the last couple of years and it has stopped her getting any horrible bites, I really rate it for horses that react badly to flies.
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Victoria25
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Thanks darkwater. My girl has a huge bite on her bum - and I mean massive. Regarding the piriton - like the one you give to humans?
Jazmyn101
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Yes my horse doesn't normally react badly to fly bites but one day she came out her stable with a horrendous reaction to a bite. There was one big lump and loads of little ones around it, I put aloe vera gel on it as it was very itchy which really helped. I also have her about 10 piriton tablets a day (yes human ones) but stopped as my vet said it doesn't really make a difference which it didn't to be honest.