Midges!!

[vickers22]

Zak keeps getting midges in his ear, and they come out if you gently brush inside of ear, but having a proper look today they are biting his ear and making him bleed

is there anything you can put on to prevent this?because he is always shaking/putting his ear back to try and get them out!!Also (instead of having to make another post) he was lame today, i picked out his hoof, nothing, felt for any heat/swelling, nothing...so any suggestions of what it could be?(there are propbs a million things

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[Sprout]

Mine are still in their summer fly masks, the midges are so bad at the moment. I have tried every repellent under the sun, and nothing works, so I have full face masks with ears.

 

[happihorse]

The only thing that will stop the midges in his ears is a face mask with ears. However, they will probably attack his belly then! Best to keep them in when the midges are bad, if at all possible. If not, perhaps try a specific midge repellant on his belly!

Unfortunately can't help on the lameness problem. Keep an eye on it over the next few days to see how it goes. Hope it is better soon!

 

[lisan]

Fly mask with ears for midges and Avon SSS spray oil in Woodland Fresh is good midge repellant.

As for the lameness, same happened to mine last week, never been lame in the two and half years I've had her, so she has had a week off, out being kept quiet during the day and in at night and she was sound tonight. Hopefully it might be something as a simple pull or twist?

 

[vickers22]

hope so!!put him in a quiet pen so he wont be gallavanting around!!thanks will try the remedy

 

[Theresa_F]

Mask with ears - I personally will only use the Crusaders. I use a rambo protector rug as mine have mild sweet itch.

Their bellys and tails are covered in my home made flyspray which consists of various essential oils, dettol and lots of avon SSS bath oil.

Finally I have found feeding plenty of brewers yeast and linseed have really helped with their itchy coats.

This year they both have tails that are not rubbed, Cairo has not rubbed his mane, and Chancer's belly and sheath have been vastly improved - he still likes the occasional belly rub but nothing like last year when he was very sore and swollen.

I have been able to take the rugs off in the past ten days as our midges are few and far between now, but they are still sprayed and supplemented just in case.