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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | Anyone have any experience with horses and allergies? |
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | I have one that has pretty severe skin allergies every spring/summer. I'm trying him on DMG this year. I've seen the DMG work extremely in a horse with severe heaves. |
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Location: ohio-in my own little world with pretty ponies :) | My gelding had an allergic reaction a couple years ago. We don't know what caused it for sure but were pretty sure he got stung by a bee. We keep Benadryl around in case it happens again. He sort of acted like he was going to colic at first, very lethargic, wouldn't eat or drink & then bam his whole face blew up and covered in hives. |
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I'm a Cry Baby
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Location: n.c. | Fairweather - 2014-03-14 3:55 PM I have one that has pretty severe skin allergies every spring/summer. I'm trying him on DMG this year. I've seen the DMG work extremely in a horse with severe heaves.
Fairweather - what is DMG please? Thanks.
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Location: Way up North | My Diesel colt does. Came on last year right in mid summer and missed a bunch of futurities because of it. Managed it as best we could and then I sent off serum for testing and I just got his full injection series today so we will be starting those tomorrow. He was really high on weeds, mostly ragweed which is everywhere here, and molds. I will also be starting him back on some herbs to help with inflamation and bleeding. |
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It's not my fault I'm perfect
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | I just got my mares back and looks like she will be living off candy bars! 
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Location: Dubach, LA | SmokinGirlie - 2014-03-15 12:25 AM I just got my mares back and looks like she will be living off candy bars!
Works for me. |
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Location: Way up North | SmokinGirlie - 2014-03-15 12:25 AM I just got my mares back and looks like she will be living off candy bars!
Mine's was like that too. My husband informed me only my horse would be allergic to oats, corn, and ricebran  Those counts were pretty low but ragweed and juniper/cedar were over 1000 and nigrospora was over 2000 so we are thinking those are what caused most of our problems. He has so many he has two different injection sets to give. It's a good thing he is great about shots! |
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Location: Texas | I have been giving allergy shots for the last year… It has helped tremendously! We are treating for 7 different things. Coastal is one of them, which is everywhere. There is a tree and a few weeds, along with carrots of all things. But the shots have helped, so he gets through the bad seasons with minor problems. Good luck with your horse!
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It's not my fault I'm perfect
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | Mine is allergic to 30 different things! Blah
I'll be ordering the shots and hoping I only do them once a year! |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | SmokinGirlie - 2014-03-15 2:09 PM Mine is allergic to 30 different things! Blah
I'll be ordering the shots and hoping I only do them once a year!
My friend bought a gelding that she did allergy testing on. He's allergic to so many kinds of hay and feed I don't know what the heck she's feeding him. I think she's going to start him on the shots too. |
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | runningk - 2014-03-14 6:06 PM
Fairweather - 2014-03-14 3:55 PM I have one that has pretty severe skin allergies every spring/summer. I'm trying him on DMG this year. I've seen the DMG work extremely in a horse with severe heaves.
Fairweather - what is DMG please? Thanks.
Its a form of vitamin B15 that helps the body utilize oxygen -- Thats how it supports the immune system and helps with allergies. Spring Time Herbs has a DMG 5000 that is really good and they have quite a lot of info. There is also a DMG 3000. |
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Location: Beggs, OK | I have one that's allergic to WOOL, of all things! She is also allergic to Soy....so she's getting switched to Renew Gold next week. She has several others, but they aren't huge concerns.
I felt so bad when they told me about the wool allergy though. I have cussed her on several occassions for rolling on my saddles. Turns out that my fancy saddle pads make her itchy :-( |
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It's not my fault I'm perfect
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | My mare is also allergic to wool! |
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Queen Bee Cat Owner
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Location: Way up North | Mine is allergic to wool as well  Thought that was bizzare and wonder if that's why he bleaches only where his saddle pad sits? |
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I'm a Cry Baby
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Location: n.c. | Fairweather - 2014-03-15 8:00 PM runningk - 2014-03-14 6:06 PM Fairweather - 2014-03-14 3:55 PM I have one that has pretty severe skin allergies every spring/summer. I'm trying him on DMG this year. I've seen the DMG work extremely in a horse with severe heaves. Fairweather - what is DMG please? Thanks.
Its a form of vitamin B15 that helps the body utilize oxygen -- Thats how it supports the immune system and helps with allergies. Spring Time Herbs has a DMG 5000 that is really good and they have quite a lot of info. There is also a DMG 3000.
Thank you.
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| my horse has allergies, but not severe. i just put a scoop of this special feed into his normal grain as soon as it starts getting warm til the first frost. works well for him. |
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| I've been using allergy shots on one of ours for 2 years now.. they are wonderful!! I use a really tiny syringe (Insulin type) because you only have to give a cc at the most just under the skin and the needle is so small I think its like a fly bite to them.. she never flinches at all.. she was allergic to a ton of stuff and has absolutely no issues since |
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | trophywife - 2014-03-16 9:28 PM I've been using allergy shots on one of ours for 2 years now.. they are wonderful!! I use a really tiny syringe (Insulin type) because you only have to give a cc at the most just under the skin and the needle is so small I think its like a fly bite to them.. she never flinches at all.. she was allergic to a ton of stuff and has absolutely no issues since
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Location: Sunny So Cal | My horse has allergies, all I did was have Bob from THE make a supplement based off of her blood test and it cleared it up. But she also had environmental allergies. Always worth a shot. |
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | Cowgirl Kat - 2014-03-17 12:09 PM My horse has allergies, all I did was have Bob from THE make a supplement based off of her blood test and it cleared it up. But she also had environmental allergies. Always worth a shot.
Did you try the allergy shots in addition to having Bob make you something? Just wonder which is more cost effective |
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| Those that have done the testing, about how much did that run you? I should have asked my vet last week when he said that would be our next step if this didn't work. He said it can get kinda pricey, so that scared me off. Lol. But he's really cheap to begin with so his pricey may not be as bad as my pricey.
I've tried lots of oral supplements and TriHist in the past, but nothing has helped mine. I had a different vet scope her and we are currently trying something else, but if that doesn't work then we will do a panel on her and go from there. |
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It's not my fault I'm perfect
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | I want to say it was 200 ish? I can't even remember with all the other prices and treatments we did. I had her scoped then pulled blood for an allergy test. Now ordering the shots. Uff!
I also tried tri hist and didn't see any improvement. Air power seems to help as well as ventipulmin but that was when I was trying to figure out what was going on!
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Location: Sunny So Cal | SmokinGirlie - 2014-03-17 12:46 PM
Cowgirl Kat - 2014-03-17 12:09 PM My horse has allergies, all I did was have Bob from THE make a supplement based off of her blood test and it cleared it up. But she also had environmental allergies. Always worth a shot.
Did you try the allergy shots in addition to having Bob make you something? Just wonder which is more cost effective
no I didn't do the allergy shots. Just tried the supplement first. I figured it was the least expensive option. |
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Location: Beggs, OK | countrygirl2006 - 2014-03-17 3:57 PM Those that have done the testing, about how much did that run you? I should have asked my vet last week when he said that would be our next step if this didn't work. He said it can get kinda pricey, so that scared me off. Lol. But he's really cheap to begin with so his pricey may not be as bad as my pricey.
I've tried lots of oral supplements and TriHist in the past, but nothing has helped mine. I had a different vet scope her and we are currently trying something else, but if that doesn't work then we will do a panel on her and go from there.
Dr. White at Sallisaw did mine and it seems like it was $160. |
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Location: Way up North | countrygirl2006 - 2014-03-17 3:57 PM Those that have done the testing, about how much did that run you? I should have asked my vet last week when he said that would be our next step if this didn't work. He said it can get kinda pricey, so that scared me off. Lol. But he's really cheap to begin with so his pricey may not be as bad as my pricey.
I've tried lots of oral supplements and TriHist in the past, but nothing has helped mine. I had a different vet scope her and we are currently trying something else, but if that doesn't work then we will do a panel on her and go from there.
My total after testing and the injection set was just under $500...it's only money right?  |
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It's not my fault I'm perfect
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | AllAroundRider - 2014-03-17 8:48 PM countrygirl2006 - 2014-03-17 3:57 PM Those that have done the testing, about how much did that run you? I should have asked my vet last week when he said that would be our next step if this didn't work. He said it can get kinda pricey, so that scared me off. Lol. But he's really cheap to begin with so his pricey may not be as bad as my pricey.
I've tried lots of oral supplements and TriHist in the past, but nothing has helped mine. I had a different vet scope her and we are currently trying something else, but if that doesn't work then we will do a panel on her and go from there. My total after testing and the injection set was just under $500...it's only money right?
Ack why did you add it all together lol makes me feel better separated out  |
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Location: Way up North | SmokinGirlie - 2014-03-17 8:50 PM AllAroundRider - 2014-03-17 8:48 PM countrygirl2006 - 2014-03-17 3:57 PM Those that have done the testing, about how much did that run you? I should have asked my vet last week when he said that would be our next step if this didn't work. He said it can get kinda pricey, so that scared me off. Lol. But he's really cheap to begin with so his pricey may not be as bad as my pricey.
I've tried lots of oral supplements and TriHist in the past, but nothing has helped mine. I had a different vet scope her and we are currently trying something else, but if that doesn't work then we will do a panel on her and go from there. My total after testing and the injection set was just under $500...it's only money right?
Yeah I am just glad I am not adding together all the testing and treating up to this point because I would probably have a stroke! |
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| rachellyn80 - 2014-03-17 8:16 PM countrygirl2006 - 2014-03-17 3:57 PM Those that have done the testing, about how much did that run you? I should have asked my vet last week when he said that would be our next step if this didn't work. He said it can get kinda pricey, so that scared me off. Lol. But he's really cheap to begin with so his pricey may not be as bad as my pricey.
I've tried lots of oral supplements and TriHist in the past, but nothing has helped mine. I had a different vet scope her and we are currently trying something else, but if that doesn't work then we will do a panel on her and go from there. Dr. White at Sallisaw did mine and it seems like it was $160.
Good to know as that is who seen her last week!  |
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Location: Benton, Il | I have a horse that itches all the time. He wants to rub his legs on things, When he is tied he backs up to anything to try to rub on it. He rubs his tail and under his tail. He will backup to water buckets and itch then boop in the water bucket.
He sheath has swelled when I have rode in outside in the tall grass in the spring and summer. I think he has allergies too, but not having any help with local vets as to what to do unless his sheath swells. They give him a shot when that happens. Anyone els have this problem? |
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