Please, have a look at this

I guess even if you get i bit of water in this better than nothing.

You dont have any posion ivy/hedges in your fields could be that?? (Sorry thatsd the only thing I can think of)

Hope your horses get better (((hugs)))
 
Not that I can find anything that would possibly cause the reaction, tbh.
Especially that the allergy is more than likely a contact one, just can't be systemic...
The area affected is head only plus couple of spots behind the ears/throat.
 
Some of the berries are starting to come out now (hawthorn, blackthorn (sloe berries) elder) coudl it be any of those?

Are there any weird insects around?
 
I haven't seen any weird insects, which obviously doesn't mean that there aren't any...
As to the berries - that's the thing, I don't know, could they? I mean, the horses haven't eaten any, and I don't *think* there are any in that part of the hedge - we have sloes and blackberries along the driveway, but I haven't seen any in the fields...
Gawd, I'm going to lose my mind...
 
My horse gets little spots on his face every year. Vet says that it is eczema, but it appears at the same times every year, firstly when the new shoots are coming through in the hawthorn which he like and you often see his head in a hedge, and this time of year when the berries are about and his head is in a hedge again. The come to a scap, I pick off the scabs which he seem to like, they sometimes weep a bit so sometimes I put cream on them. He left with a little bald patch the quickly gorws back. He is fine in himself etc. Similar to yours?
 
dominobrown - Melly looks simillar, Grumpy has a full blown allergic reaction, there is barely any normal skin left on his head:eek: Gracie has just a few spots that look very similar to what you are describing and she doesn't seem bothered by them at all.
What is most bizarre is the fact that Mabel has none, she is known for reacting to EVERYTHING, therefore is kept on Global Herbs Shakefree (or something like that).
Do you think that might be connected?
 
Do they have yellowy scabs that come straight back after you've picked em off?

My horse is getting these on his forhead - I'd put it down to insect bites?

They seem to be itchy but not infected as such.
 
hi this sound very similar to what my horse suffers from vet also dosnt know what is been diagnosed as a form of dermotitis (sp) my boy has had it twice usally starts off with one or two spots they scab up he itches it so they spread always on his face then they have little yellow circles like they have blisterd on them. when he had it the first time was up on his cheak bone vet thought he could have an absess !!!!!!!!!! what !!!! so rang big vet in the area and she came out saying she hadnt seen anything like it befor so was put on antibiotics and cleaned with hibi or salt water and has a doxycyclone (blue spray) to put on it takes a while but does clear up if this is the same let us know and will try and give you what els i do :S

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=376439
 
I've seen a horse with a swollen face this year and within a week my vet delayed attendance seeing to a cow with a huge swelling to it's face, she thought the cow had been bitten by an adder, the horse I thought may have been a hornet or something. This year we've also had a wasps nest made under MY hay pallet!!!! So could it be a wasp nest in the hedge etc somewhere where there's tasty food the horses keep frequenting, the wasps we had were nasty buggers, kept zapping the poor stable dogs....

With regard to water, ensure the feeds contain lots of water so that they are more of a mash than anything else at least they are taking something on board here, if you can get hold of some lectade from your vet it might help with re-hydration. I've also heard apple juice or apple cordial can encourage them to drink.
 
My neighbours horse had a very similar reaction when he was attacked by wasps after disturbing a nest which was in his field shelter.

He came up in infected spots which then swelled and all the skin sloughed off leaving raw sore patches. He swelled up like a balloon and was quite poorly bless him.
He was given antihistamines and it took a couple of days for the swelling to go down and then he started to heal. It was pretty horrific to see and the vet said he'd never seen anything like it before. Poor lad was stung all over and had a sheath that practically touched the floor and was dripping serum.

I wonder if something similar has happened if your horses have been near a nest in the field? It is the time of year when wasps start getting a bit aggressive.
 
Hi. Had a look at other post and I'm afraid I'm not of much help, but I also think you should have a second opinion. The vet you had may be stumped, but a different vet may have seen something similar just the other week. You'll have to find out what it is, or what's caused it one way or another, so one more opinion will only help get to the bottom of it.

If I were you though, I think I'd leave them in for a couple of days and see if they start to heal as could be something simple like a reaction to the pollen or grass seeds.
 
Me again! To get them to drink - chop some apples in there water and they may be encouraged to 'apple bob' - will get them to drink a little water. Also, I would make sure their feeds are quite wet - more moisture! Also, stick some electrolyte in their feeds :)
 
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