Pollen Allergy - help!!

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I've recently got a horse on loan, who is showing typical signs of a pollen allergy - head shaking, snorting, sneezing, wanted to rub his nose on everything etc. its really distressing obviously for him, but also for me as i hate to see him in such discomfort. I was wondering if anyone had experience of supplements/management techniques that actually work for this type of problem? I am going to try a nose net as i have heard good things, but was also thinking of a supplement, perhaps Global Herbs Zephyr Pollenex. Has anyone used it? Any good? Can you recommened anything else?! Thanks!
 
Hi kkc. My ned appears to have a pollen allergy as he developed a dry cough this year and same time last year. The year before that he was at a differenet yard that was halfway up a mountain and so not much in the way of hedgerows etc. He didn't cough there so I think its's a tree pollen allergy. He had a very mildly snotty nose for a few days but he doesn't have any other symptoms, ie not headshaking or snorting or sneezing. Had the vets out and they put him on antibiotics for 7 days just in case it would help. It helped a little, ie he practically stopped coughing but the vets think he will just start again as soon as the antibiotics stop. If that does happen, we're gonna try him on Ventipulmin granules in his feed. They are for asthma and help open up the airways so it might be worth talking to your vets about trying your loan ned on that, to see if it makes a difference? If it is tree pollen, then it should start to ease in a few weeks as the tree blossom season ends. Good luck x
 
The Global Herbs products are very good, I have been using them for a couple of years now and have found them to be better than most others on the market - they do smell quite strong but the horses don't deem to mind
 
Untill you get that nosenet (they can be strangely hard to get hold of) then when you are riding to save yourself from a broken nose from him hakeing his head, put bonjella up his nose, you have to get quite far up but it realy does help for about an hour!
 
If you can't find a nosenet, kittykatcat, let me know as I've got one I'd sell for a minimal price (it doesn't help my girl, although they do work very well for some horses).
I use Beconase nasal spray - two sprays per nostril every morning and evening, which seems to really help.
Other people suggest using local honey to 'immunise' your horse against the local pollen - a teaspoon to a tablespoon morning and night depending on the size of your horse (mine wouldn't eat it so I can't report on results
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You could also try giving low levels of bute - as this will help with the inflammatory response to allergens - this did work for my girl.
Some people also say that putting a full dark coloured fly mask on when turned out helps.
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I have one with a pollen allergy, I took Shilasdairs advice and started using a nasal spray - Tesco own brand at £2.98 - and so far we seem to have kept on top of it.... I use a nosenet when off the yard just incase we come across anything that will make him worse but for everyday riding and handling we get on fine with just the spray....
 
Thanks for your help everyone, i've bought some GH Pollinex and have some nose nets coming. Trying to source some local honey but there seems to be a severe lack of bees around us! May look into the nose spray as well.....good tips!!
 
Hi my horse has been blood tested and found to have a tree pollen allergy, however it still seems to cause a problem throught most of summer. I have tried nosenets but that irritated her more. I have also tried GH Pollenex but it had no effect. The vet formulated a immunitherapy injection which she has regularly to try and build up an immunity but after 10 months this also doesn't seem to be having an effect. The vets have suggested trying homeopathic supplement, has anyone experienced this? also mentioned was using a Nebuliser?
 
Try Beconase....as mentioned above...two sprays in each nostril, morning and night.
Won't harm, and it might help - it makes them sneeze more for about 5 mins after application, but then helps them.
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