It’s like a round ulcer looking thing that pops up from a kind of worm/parasite that burrows through the skin to get into the horse. Gross! West gate labs have a good article on them on google
Yeah 100% it's been recurring since 2012 when i rescued him. I'm at my witts end with it this year. Think im going to try antihistamines and permethrin cream.
Yep! west coast of scotland!
They aren't a skin issue, it's a parasite. He definitely does not have cushings
If it's been ongoing for years then the chances are your pony is infected with an ivermectin resistant strain. I'd ask your vet about alternative worming strategies and consider using a sheep or cattle wormer off license. Oregano oil is also a very effective natural wormer (we have used it on a resistant worm population in our sheep) so worth asking your vet about that too.
My vet is wonderful and we've tried so many different options. I had a faecal count done and there was nothing alarming with that. It's infuriating.
The other thing you can do is to focus on control of the intermediate host (flies) by putting up fly traps and using an insecticide on the pony. I have had great success with Coopers Spot On for cattle as it lasts 6-8 weeks.
Like bot fly larvae?
They live out 24/7 in a 17 acre field, they have access to an open stable block that already has fly traps up. I'm going to look up coopers now! Thanks!!
