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Kathy,

 

a couple of my horses get these welts from fly bits. I have found that a dose of Benedryl makes the welts go away.

 

chris

Kathy Ramspott <kramspott@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> A couple of people have mentioned this and I have been thinking. It 
> could have been fly spray IF and only if the bumps would have appeared 
> even in places where I did not spray. There were ALOT of bumps all 
> around her eyes and cheeks and really covered much more of her then I 
> spray. 
> I am going to take folks suggestions though and through process of 
> elimination try and get down to the culprit. There was no crusting or 
> signs of ants so I am dis regarding ant bites even though I can't keep 
> up with the nasty little mounds that pop up everywhere. I hate to admit 
> but the only thing I have discovered that gets rid of fire ant mounds 
> and Keeps them gone in a particular area is sprinkling of gasoline.
>
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> >Had you by any chance used heavy fly spray on your horse with the welts? I discovered that my horse is not only allergic to most chemical sprays but also to cedar wood oil in many "natural" sprays because about a day after applying a heavy coat of spray she was also covered with welts which went away in about a day.
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Chris Paus

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