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This happened to mine and it wound up being new shavings. Cleaned out  
the stall, completely, kept her on meds, and she was much better even  
by the next day.
Tiffany
On May 24, 2006, at 10:12 AM, Jennifer Adam wrote:

> Hi Dot -
> I had a Paint mare that broke out in hives after her vaccinations.  
> She had already had the exact same combo shot 4 or 5 times, but for  
> some reason she developed a reaction. Vet gave her antihistamine  
> shot and put her on steroids. Cleared up in about a week. After  
> that she had to have  all her vaccines separately, and then she  
> didn't react. I also had a Paint gelding that broke out in hives  
> after a bug bite, but they cleared up within hours. Hope it helps -
> Jen
>
>
> > From: "Dot Wiggins" <dotwgns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [RC]   Question about hives
> > Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 10:49:28 -0600
> >
> > Friend got a new horse,  from large stable , mostly stalled, where  
> > she has been for more than 6 months, in excellent health.
> >
> > Moved the mare to her house, large dry lot, two other healthy  
> > horses.  She was wormed with ivermectin and got both 4 way vaccine  
> > and Ft Dodge WN  (same lots given to 9 others shortly before)     
> > Fed alfalfa/grass mix hay, also fed to all the others.
> >
> > Within 48 hours she started breaking out with hives, neck  
> > shoulders.  Vet saw her, gave a shot of banimine and started oral  
> > steroids.   Within 30 minutes she had lots more and larger hives  
> > break out.   Vet said it would get better soon, a reaction to the  
> > banimine.and she did improve.  Hives did not go away with several  
> > days of the steroids, vet had her start oral anti-histamin paste  
> > on Monday,  so far not worse, but no real improvement yet.
> > Vet is suggesting allergy to dust,  (it isn't really dusty here  
> > yet, too much rain)  change in hay, I think she was mostly on  
> > alfalfa, or something else in the area.
> >
> > Mare has never, so far, been itchy or sensitve to touch, is bright  
> > and cheerful, just lots of ugly bumps.
> >
> > Anybody have anything like this happen?  What did you do, ????
> >
> > Thanks for any info.
> >
> > Dot Wiggins
> >
> >
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