Horse Fly Bites on Teats

rmb · 06-20-2005, 02:13 PM

My mare is getting tons of horse fly bites on her teats. Nothing I have tried so far will keep them away, sometimes I find over 10 biting her at a time. I hate seeing this! They bite her and they the drops of blood fall on her back white socks and so of course, she looks more miserable than she probably is! Any advice? I use Swat on the bites which seem to keep the horse and deer flies off for an hour or so but none of the many fly sprays I have tried will work. I am shocked on the amount of flies out here in the midwest! Anyone use fly blankets with success??

Moostang · 06-20-2005, 02:21 PM

Is she nursing a foal or expecting?

rmb · 06-20-2005, 02:23 PM

No, she is doing nothing but grazing and being a role model.

lilmisscowgrl · 06-20-2005, 02:28 PM

Have you tried SWAT? That stuff is great and you know it will stay where you put it.

06-20-2005, 02:13 PM	#1
rmb Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 12	Horse Fly Bites on Teats My mare is getting tons of horse fly bites on her teats. Nothing I have tried so far will keep them away, sometimes I find over 10 biting her at a time. I hate seeing this! They bite her and they the drops of blood fall on her back white socks and so of course, she looks more miserable than she probably is! Any advice? I use Swat on the bites which seem to keep the horse and deer flies off for an hour or so but none of the many fly sprays I have tried will work. I am shocked on the amount of flies out here in the midwest! Anyone use fly blankets with success??

06-20-2005, 02:21 PM	#2
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06-20-2005, 02:23 PM	#3
rmb Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 12	Bites No, she is doing nothing but grazing and being a role model.

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06-20-2005, 02:28 PM	#4
lilmisscowgrl Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Indpls. IN Posts: 684 Images: 48	Have you tried SWAT? That stuff is great and you know it will stay where you put it.