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BLING_IT_ON Reg. Aug 2006	Posted 2015-04-06 6:46 PM Subject: Little bugs on horses
Expert Posts: 1905 Location: PICAYUNE,MS	What fly spray really works for them ? It's like little nats
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Delta Cowgirl Reg. Apr 2005	Posted 2015-04-06 7:08 PM Subject: RE: Little bugs on horses
The Vaccinator Posts: 3810 Location: Slipping down the slope of old age. Boo hoo.	I don't know of any spray that truly works on the buffalo gnats.... I give my horses relief by letting them stay in the barn under fans. Otherwise they just run and worry themselves silly and lose weight during this horrid time of gnats.
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Three 4 Luck Reg. Sep 2003	Posted 2015-04-06 8:38 PM Subject: RE: Little bugs on horses
Accident Prone Posts: 22277 Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR	The stupid gnats arrived at my house today. Those dudes are nasty and I have one horse that's allergic to them. Nothing keeps them off except maybe a coating of mud.
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cow pie Reg. Nov 2009	Posted 2015-04-06 9:42 PM Subject: RE: Little bugs on horses
Sock eating dog owner Posts: 4557 Location: Where the pavement ends and the West begins Utah	If none of the fly sprays work try WD 40 or mentholatum under the belly.
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Chandler's Mom Reg. Jan 2015	Posted 2015-04-06 11:37 PM Subject: RE: Little bugs on horses
My Heart Be Happy Posts: 9159 Location: Arkansas	Three 4 Luck - 2015-04-06 8:38 PM The stupid gnats arrived at my house today. Those dudes are nasty and I have one horse that's allergic to them. Nothing keeps them off except maybe a coating of mud. They are burrowing up in what's left of the winter hair around their ears and driving all 5 of them nuts. And under their bellies too. ASA they eat they head for the muddy part and roll. Tried everything and nothing helps.
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TrailGirl Reg. Jan 2014	Posted 2015-04-07 7:42 AM Subject: RE: Little bugs on horses
Elite Veteran Posts: 1182 Location: Do I hear Banjos?	I have pretty good results smearing a line of Swat along their dorsal midline and anywhere else the nasty things like to get them. It is messy but it works. And...I know it will sound silly...but the Pink original Swat seems to really work a lot better than the clear version.
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Murphy Reg. Dec 2007	Posted 2015-04-07 7:43 AM Subject: RE: Little bugs on horses
Midget Lover Location: Kentucky	Mine are going nuts too because of these gnats. They are getting all up in the hair in their ears.
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Crowned Image Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2015-04-07 8:02 AM Subject: RE: Little bugs on horses
I Chore in Chucks Posts: 2882 Location: MD	fly masks with ears and swat on the bellies and other areas they love to hang out at. Gnats here too... they are so thick it's gross.
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EmtRoper Reg. Jul 2012	Posted 2015-04-07 10:12 AM Subject: RE: Little bugs on horses
Extreme Veteran Posts: 399	When we have trouble with those little buggers in the ears and round the eyes we coat their ears with Vaseline and around their eyes and nose. Then when they land they end up smothering themselves.
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lindseylou2290 Reg. Aug 2013	Posted 2015-04-07 11:54 AM Subject: RE: Little bugs on horses
Expert Posts: 2457	I work in a research facility with these lil buggers - while there are many varieties - Culicoidies are the main ones that cause allergic reactions in horses. SWAT smeared in and around their ears works really well. If you can find a repellent with Permethrin in it, that is best as well. Good Luck!
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FlyingJT Reg. Jan 2014	Posted 2015-04-07 12:03 PM Subject: RE: Little bugs on horses
Expert Posts: 1857	I just use Vaseline and smear it in their ears. I putt a lot, it'll drown the gnats basically. Take a rag every couple days and wipe it out and put more in. Has worked for us and is cheap.
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