>>> Thanks, Laree! Was Tivar domestic born? If so, I think he's the first >>> domestic I know that has a cullicoides allergy.
Tivar was born in northern California, near the coast, and that's where he lived until two years ago. He developed SE after he went to Florida. Even though SE isn't particularly common in the USA in non-Icelandic's, it's more common in parts of FL (among all breeds) than in most parts of the USA. He's been back in NC for about three weeks, and his symptoms have settled out immensely - in fact, he doesn't seem to be particularly itchy, no more than any other horse here. I've heard rumors of one or two other domestic Icelandic's with SE, but nothing approaching the rate that it occurs in imported Icelandic's. I've always heard that domestic-born Icelandic's get SE at about the same rate as other domestic-born breeds, and I still suspect that's true. Karen Thomas, NC
