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How ironic..after 40 yrs of owning horses I end up with one with an apparently 
chronic condition & NO,it's not my thin skinned,delicate Arab, but my 3 yr.old 
moose of a mustang.This morning he's actually bleeding on his belly from 
itching.He's already lost most of his 3 foot long mane from rubbing and his 
belly is a mess from girth to sheath.This has all errupted in the past 3 
weeks.Tried the vinegar baths, the spot on repellant and started flax 
yesterday.But the question remains..WHY HIM??I don't even have a fly 
problem,remove all poop from their 1/2 acre paddock.Weather's been cool & foggy 
for the past month so haven't needed fly masks ,the hanging fly traps are 
barely active.Obviously he's allergic to the bites so how is all this topical 
stuff & flax gonna help?The type of midge causing the reaction doesn't seem to 
be repelled by the same stuff the other flys are(haven't seen these midges but 
they must exist or he wouldn't have this problem)It's depressing to read the 
other posts from people who've been dealing with this for years with no 
improvement.This horse was scheduled to begin work under saddle this fall but I 
can't imagine girthing him up in this condition plus he's pretty cranky 
(understandably!!)Has anyone tried allergy shots?Do they even have such a thing 
for horses?Blankets aren't an option ,he's just to physical,rolling,rubbing & 
playing all day.Any help for poor itchy Amigo out there?pepper


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