Midgy bites on sheath.. Help needed please

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I noticed this evening my horses sheath is COVERED in midgy bites. He had tiny dots of blood all over it so has obviously been chewed to bits throughout the day. They are all over his sheath and go back to between his legs. They're definitely bites as while I was looking could see a few flies landing and biting.

Does anyone have any tips as to how to treat the existing bites and how to prevent anymore from attacking him? Must be so so sore but not sure what to use.

Thank you
 
I have sudacrem so will give that a go. Would the tea tree not really sting where they bites are open? I'm willing to try anything but don't want to stop him from ever letting me get near him again

Thanks for the replies
 
not IME no, my aunt is an aromatherapist and she uses it on everything, on a larger wound it might sting but not a fly bite, she had a horsefly bite on her top lip once and kept putting the stuff on it all day it soon went
 
I use the NAF D-itch ointment - it's kinda greasy so stops the flies landing, has oils that repel flies so you don't need loads and a tub lasts ages.
 
I have tea tree so may make a tea tree cream concoction. I normally make my own super strength fly spray but was worried about putting anything too close to his sensitive bits and causing more irritation.

I couldn't believe it honestly there must be hundreds stretching from just infront of his winkle right up between and on his back legs all bleeding, I have pictures but not sure anyone really needs to see my horses parts on a Friday night ;) Poor thing. Hopefully we can move to our other field next week so he can be further away from the water.
 
Mine were a bit nibbled tonight too...guess as the ground is still wet but it was nice and mild without that awful wind we've been having lately - perfect midgey weather!
Second sudocrem, or summer fly cream is brill. I also like green oils healing gel, especially for in their ears when it's a bit too early in the season for fly fringes!
 
I had exactly the same with mine when I brought him in tonight, poor thing. I smothered his sheath in sudocream too. Make sure you warm it up on your fingerss first though!
 
Thanks for the warming tip, he's not a fan of me being near his man parts so we may have to have a quick chat before hand to explain it is for his own good. I had to squash my first horse fly today too!!
 
Mine was the same today - the midges seemed to come out in profusion today being the first really warm one. Noticed the telltale pinpricks of blood down the fronts of his back legs and then saw the blood blobs on his sheath. He was glad to come in for the evening away from them today. I must try sudocrem too.
 
It wasn't even the warmest day for us but they have had to go in a field that is right next to a stream with one really wet patch so guess that is where they have come from. I've had a mare with sweet itch and be really badly affected by flies, it's my first summer at this yard so hope this isn't a sign of things to come. I also managed to pick up a few bites while I was there thankfully not quite as many as him though. Just about to start operation sudocrem, something tells me this will not end with us being friends :)
 
Yeah...they had a good go at OHs mare yesterday....luckily she was having her feet done so I slathered her in sudocrem whilst she was tied up.....slapped some on again this morning but it was a bit chilly from being in the stable all night.....her eyes widened somewhat:eek:
 
The draw back of putting sudacream on his sheath is that his tail will be covered in greasy white cream, because he will be swishing his tail on his sheath.
i use power pheser {sp}
 
It's odd, checked him this morning (before accidentally hacking for 5 hours but that's a different tale) and there was no sign he had ever been bitten. He has changed field for today so I haven't put anything on him yet although he has been fly sprayed. Will keep an eye on him though and will now know what to do. Thank you
 
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