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Insect Bite/Sore & Rubbing Moderators: luluwhit, gotothewhip, cindyt, crossspur, ForumAdmin Jump to page :	Last activity 2014-12-22 12:46 PM 5 replies, 2245 views View previous thread :: View next thread
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cowgirlup2it Reg. Jul 2009	Posted 2014-12-22 10:04 AM Subject: Insect Bite/Sore & Rubbing
Extreme Veteran Posts: 420	My horse came up to the barn with a huge patch of hair missing from the side of his mouth up to his jaw. At first I thought he had the dreaded ring worm but it looks to be a reaction from a couple of bites that he was trying to scratch. One has a round, hard lump under the skin and the other has a hole and no hair around it where his skin made that nasty amber fluid. Once I picked it off, it looked like it had a small spot of puss (or possibly a shriveled up larvae?). I have recently given him a Zimectrin Gold and I had been putting M-T-G on the area (initially thinking ring worm). Any suggestions on what else I can do? Something to relieve the itch? Hydrocortizone cream? Blue Star Ointment? Thanks!
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melaself Reg. Jun 2006	Posted 2014-12-22 10:26 AM Subject: RE: Insect Bite/Sore & Rubbing
I'm Over It!! Posts: 2830	Your horse needs an antihistamine to stop the itching from the inside. You'll probably have to get it from your vet.
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mruggles Reg. Oct 2008	Posted 2014-12-22 11:11 AM Subject: RE: Insect Bite/Sore & Rubbing
Good Grief! Posts: 6343 Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta	could it be a snake bite............? m
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cowgirlup2it Reg. Jul 2009	Posted 2014-12-22 12:36 PM Subject: RE: Insect Bite/Sore & Rubbing
Extreme Veteran Posts: 420	mruggles - 2014-12-22 12:11 PM could it be a snake bite............? m No, I don't think so. Thankfully!
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cowgirlup2it Reg. Jul 2009	Posted 2014-12-22 12:37 PM Subject: RE: Insect Bite/Sore & Rubbing
Extreme Veteran Posts: 420	melaself - 2014-12-22 11:26 AM Your horse needs an antihistamine to stop the itching from the inside. You'll probably have to get it from your vet. Good suggestion! Isn't if funny how you can't see the trees for the forest? I think I have some trihist.
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melaself Reg. Jun 2006	Posted 2014-12-22 12:46 PM Subject: RE: Insect Bite/Sore & Rubbing
I'm Over It!! Posts: 2830	That should do the trick. And if you still want to use a topical, I've used hydrocortisone creme before, but MSG should work just as well.
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