Discussion on Gelding with swellings under his belly?
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Lorraine Ferguson
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Username: Winger
Post Number: 9
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, Jul 2, 2005 - 11:15 am: |   |
I am currently looking after a friends horse.He is on pasture and keeping up with the flys is a very challenging job.I use blackshield fly spray and am using vaseline as a salve just to keep the flys from irritating his belly.I noticed yesterday that he has 2 swellings 1 under his belly and 1 just up and on the side of his belly.They appear to be warm and he seems a little concerned when I touch them, he doesn't seem to have a problem with me touching his belly any other time.I believe this problem is a reaction to the fly bites but I'm wondering if I should be concerned about it other than fly patrol.Thanks any ideas would be apprieciated...Lorraine |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 13277
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Sunday, Jul 3, 2005 - 9:02 am: | |
Certainly flies can cause such swelling, are there any other symptoms? What is in the Blackshield?
DrO |
Lorraine Ferguson
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Username: Winger
Post Number: 10
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, Jul 3, 2005 - 11:10 am: | |
Hi DrO, no there doesn't seem to any other symptoms he seems fine other wise.Black shield is a brand of fly repellent...Thanks Lorraine. |
Lorraine Ferguson
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Username: Winger
Post Number: 11
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, Jul 3, 2005 - 11:14 am: | |
Hi again sorry I made a mistake it is UltraShield fly repellent made by Absorbine...Lorraine |
Little King Ranch
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Username: Eoeo
Post Number: 184
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, Jul 3, 2005 - 11:47 am: | |
You might try putting some swat on the swelled areas after you have cleaned them. That will keep the flies off of those spots and give them a chance to heal. We have had good luck doing that with ours in the past. Poor horses have tried to rub their bellies on sprinkler risers as soon as we shut the water off to change the hand line. They will pop them off if we don't get them changed fast enough. I feel so sorry for them. EO |
Lorraine Ferguson
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Username: Winger
Post Number: 12
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, Jul 3, 2005 - 8:38 pm: | |
Thanks for the advice I will try it.I did notice the swelling seems to be down today.....Lorraine |
