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Re: [RC] mystery bumps on horse - heidi larson


I am inclined to agree with Elizabeth that maybe it's an allergy and might be 
to the girth.  Do the bumps coincide with riding?  What material is your girth? 
My friend's gelding was allergic to neoprene and got bumps like you describe, 
even after just one exposure.  She had to go to a natural material girth.  
(Wool I think.)


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heidi larson


--- On Tue, 6/23/09, Elizabeth Walker <bwalker2@xxxxxxx> wrote:


From: Elizabeth Walker <bwalker2@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [RC] mystery bumps on horse
To: "Ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2009, 3:28 PM
What about skin irritation from
sweat? ?Maybe try rinsing the area with plain water
after every ride. ?Another possibility is that she is
sensitive to the girth material itself.

On Jun 22, 2009, at 6:47 PM, Cindy Stafford
wrote:
OK, who wants to
play 'guess the skin disorder'?
?
I have a grey arabian mare and for the past few summers
she's gotten bumps in the armpit area - both on the body
side and leg side of the armpit.? Like a bunch of
pimples, they start small and then get bigger.? Saw
them last year and they eventually went away.?
Don't think they're bug bites since in such an
isolated area.
?
If they were allergies, would it make sense that they only
show up in this one location?? Are they hives?
?
She was in a stall until yesterday since April (recovering
from laminitis).? Was turned back out to pasture
yesterday and today the bumps showed up for the first time
this year, but only on one armpit so far.
?
Don't think it's from girth galls from riding,
because right now she's only ridden at a walk twice a
week for short periods.
?
Ideas?? Treatment?
?
Thanks!
Cindy







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