This message is from: "jen frame" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Oh yeah! Great suggestion Linda : the fly sheets! My allergy mare (not a Fjord, a TWH) is wearing a fly sheet for the first time this year, and it works well. I watched her roll in it today and all was fine. I bought it from Schneiders. It's good, and was one of Horse Journals top picks. Jen
On 5/21/08, Linda Lottie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This message is from: Linda Lottie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Have you tried the full body fly sheet- including protection for legs? > > Also, you could keep her inside during the day........outside at night. > > I have tried the injestable fly control, the fly predators, spray, and while > they help, they do not eliminate and I assume one fly bite is all she needs > to > get a reaction? > > Fans with lots of gusto can also help. > > I am sorry for horses that are alergic to the fly bites.........what a bummer > when flies love them. > > One other thing you might consider.......I had a fellow spray my barn with a > chemical......walls and cieling.......if a fly landed it was killed and the > stuff lasted 3 months. > > If nothing works......I'd try the shots........anything to bring her some > comfort. > > Good luck and let us know what you do..........Linda in WI > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Fly allergies> Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 > 10:54:16 -0600> To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com> > This message is from: > > Linda McThoy Patorni <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > I have a Fjord who suffers from > fly bite allergies. Every summer she > gets welts and speckles over her face > and neck, and on the tops of > her legs. She wears a fly mask and I use > Endure > which I find to be > the best protection. My barn and corrals are immaculate > - > I put up > those hideous smelly fly bags and use the timed sprayers. The > place > > is becoming a chemical factory which I am not happy about. And, I > don't > actually get that many flies at 7000ft in New Mexico. However, > it happens > each summer, is definitely fly-related and I cannot seem > to get a handle on > it. I spoke to my vet who talked about allergy > shots, but I'm hesitant to > do > that. He said he had heard of other > Fjords and ponies having similar > problems. I am considering trying > Solitude, an ingestible fly control which > is put in their feed and > prevents further fly breeding if used properly. > Yet > another > chemical. I was about to try fly predators, but I have had mixed > > reviews from friends about their effectiveness, and it's expensive. I > have > seven equines, so it all adds up.> > Does anyone have any suggestions or > successful solutions? Has anyone > tried Solitude? So far we're free and > clear > of flies, but I know it > will begin soon. Thanks!> > The FjordHorse List > archives can be found at:> http://tinyurl.com/rcepw> > > > The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: > http://tinyurl.com/rcepw The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
