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Barnyard Buddies:  My horse has bugs!!!  |
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Kelly Wall
True Blue Farmgirl
430 Posts
Kelly
Apison
TN
USA
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 Posted - Jan 09 2009 : 10:46:26 AM
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There are little tan colored bugs on my horse. I have never seen anything like it. He is a palomino Quarter horse. Are they coming out of the pasture grass? Has anyone heard of such a thing??
Kelly
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
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Posted - Jan 09 2009 : 11:09:57 AM
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I have heard of a Horse and "buggy".. does that help?
Rene~Prosser Farmgirl #185
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MsCwick
True Blue Farmgirl
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Cristine
Farmville
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Jan 09 2009 : 11:19:42 AM
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Kelly Wall
True Blue Farmgirl
430 Posts
Kelly
Apison
TN
USA
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Posted - Jan 09 2009 : 4:35:48 PM
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They are in his fur, my moms friend who is a vet said they might be horse lice or something, I have asked several people and no one has heard of such a thing. Weird, I brushed him this afternoon and saw more of them.
Kelly
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 08:45:23 AM
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Kelly, did you find out what the bugs are yet?
Kris
Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you. Maori proverb |
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Huckelberrywine
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michelle
Rosalia
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Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 10:08:56 AM
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I would freak out! I am really interested to know what you find out. Hope your horse is okay otherwise?
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HeathersStitches
True Blue Farmgirl
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Heather
Lancaster
OH
USA
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pnygrl
Farmgirl in Training
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Adrianne
Chazy
New York
USA
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Posted - Jan 12 2009 : 05:49:41 AM
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| I woudl definitely try to find out what they are but in the meantime I would do everything I could to get rig of them. If they are biting insects they could harbor some sort of disease; potetially mange. Talk to your vet and find a powder or shampooo you can use to kill them. |
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Kelly Wall
True Blue Farmgirl
430 Posts
Kelly
Apison
TN
USA
430 Posts |
Posted - Jan 13 2009 : 3:56:21 PM
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I finally found out that it is horse lice! Gross, I keep him so clean, but he did have a leg injury a couple of months ago and I had him in my MIL's barn for a week, maybe he picked them up there, ( I have recently moved him to my new pasture)anyway the Vet said to spray him with Adams flea and tick spray, and give him Ivomectrin. That is waht I did. We'll see if that works. Fortunatly humans can't get 'em! Yuck! Thanks for your interest.
Kelly
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Jan 13 2009 : 7:32:03 PM
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I'm glad you found out what the bugs were. Now you just have to get rid of them. At least your horse will be getting lots of lovin' with all the extra brushing!
Kris
Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you. Maori proverb |
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Kelly Wall
True Blue Farmgirl
430 Posts
Kelly
Apison
TN
USA
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Posted - Jan 14 2009 : 04:14:56 AM
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Yup, I know its gross, but now I know what it is, and you all do too, so check your horses! They can get the bugs from rubbing on trees. Extra brushing, he does love. See ya Later Kris! Look forward to meeting ya!
Kelly
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TabithaLenox
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kim
Gettysburg
PA
USA
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Posted - Jan 15 2009 : 06:41:02 AM
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If you keep up with the Ivomectrin it will work quickly....just make sure they are all gone before you stop dosing him. How often are you giving it to him? When we got our molly mule she was in very poor condition and we were dosing her with the Ivomectrin every two weeks.
Good luck to you!
Kim
Farmgirl #184
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