I Need Some Quick HGS Help!

Crazy4Apps · 07-02-2008, 05:58 PM

OK so I just talked to a friend of mine that just lost one of there ponies this afternoon. the pony was eating and drinking fine, but had really runny munure. This morning the ponies munure was extreamly runny, and this afternoon the pony died. He called the vet and the vet said he has treated 5 horses with the same problem in the last 3 days. He said it had something to do with the horses eating some kinda of fly? Can anyone shed some light on this and how to prevent this, what exactly atracks this type of fly? Or just any info at all? Thanks any help would be fantastic. All my horses seem fine, but I wanna know how to prevent this.

riderofthehorse · 07-02-2008, 06:03 PM

Hmm that's interesting. I've never heard of that happening before... I'll definitely be watching this thread.

AllAroundRdr · 07-02-2008, 06:04 PM

Sounds like PHF (Potomac Horse Fever)?
Horses get it by eating infected Cadis flies.

Crazy4Apps · 07-02-2008, 06:05 PM

Whats a Cadis Fly? What do they look like?

Anxious1 · 07-02-2008, 06:11 PM

Here is a link for you:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/scarletpeaches/2612303136/

AllAroundRdr · 07-02-2008, 06:12 PM

I found more sites with info by googling "Caddis" vs. Cadis - here's my search results: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...disfly&spell=1

Crazy4Apps · 07-02-2008, 06:20 PM

Thansk guys!

Dawn · 07-02-2008, 06:26 PM

That's the only thing I can think of caused by ingesting a 'fly' as well.

AllAroundRdr · 07-02-2008, 06:40 PM

Since I don't have first hand experience with PHF, I'm wondering if a horse eating any sort of "infected fly" (since we know they're dirty creatures to begin with) would cause the same symptoms...and would it still be PHF, or is PHF actually limited to Cadis/caddis flies?

TrailBlazer · 07-02-2008, 06:42 PM

According to this article other flies as well:
http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/horses/facts/info_potomac.htm

07-02-2008, 05:58 PM	#1
Crazy4Apps Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Far Far away. Posts: 2,949 Images: 304	I Need Some Quick HGS Help! OK so I just talked to a friend of mine that just lost one of there ponies this afternoon. the pony was eating and drinking fine, but had really runny munure. This morning the ponies munure was extreamly runny, and this afternoon the pony died. He called the vet and the vet said he has treated 5 horses with the same problem in the last 3 days. He said it had something to do with the horses eating some kinda of fly? Can anyone shed some light on this and how to prevent this, what exactly atracks this type of fly? Or just any info at all? Thanks any help would be fantastic. All my horses seem fine, but I wanna know how to prevent this. __________________ *I am HGS's official # 1 Redneck!* "Your up there now. The hard parts over. No matter how rough it gets, hang in there and ride it out,and enjoy the ride." ~Aaron Dwelling~ (I love you Aaron.)

07-02-2008, 06:03 PM	#2
riderofthehorse Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: wisconsin Posts: 627 Images: 139	Hmm that's interesting. I've never heard of that happening before... I'll definitely be watching this thread. __________________ -Alex- Boldly Going Nowhere.

07-02-2008, 06:04 PM	#3
AllAroundRdr Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southern CA - The Land of Fires & Shakey Ground Posts: 3,150 Images: 9	Sounds like PHF (Potomac Horse Fever)? Horses get it by eating infected Cadis flies. __________________ People say riding isn't a sport...Well you see, the 'ball' I play with has a mind of its own. I've been Goosed..and I LIKED it!

07-02-2008, 06:05 PM	#4
Crazy4Apps Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Far Far away. Posts: 2,949 Images: 304	Whats a Cadis Fly? What do they look like? __________________ *I am HGS's official # 1 Redneck!* "Your up there now. The hard parts over. No matter how rough it gets, hang in there and ride it out,and enjoy the ride." ~Aaron Dwelling~ (I love you Aaron.)

07-02-2008, 06:12 PM	#6
AllAroundRdr Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southern CA - The Land of Fires & Shakey Ground Posts: 3,150 Images: 9	I found more sites with info by googling "Caddis" vs. Cadis - here's my search results: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...disfly&spell=1 __________________ People say riding isn't a sport...Well you see, the 'ball' I play with has a mind of its own. I've been Goosed..and I LIKED it!

07-02-2008, 06:11 PM	#5
Anxious1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: West Central MN Posts: 524 Images: 1	Here is a link for you: http://www.flickr.com/photos/scarletpeaches/2612303136/

07-02-2008, 06:20 PM	#7
Crazy4Apps Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Far Far away. Posts: 2,949 Images: 304	Thansk guys! __________________ *I am HGS's official # 1 Redneck!* "Your up there now. The hard parts over. No matter how rough it gets, hang in there and ride it out,and enjoy the ride." ~Aaron Dwelling~ (I love you Aaron.)

07-02-2008, 06:26 PM	#8
Dawn Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 30,100 Images: 1328	That's the only thing I can think of caused by ingesting a 'fly' as well.

07-02-2008, 06:40 PM	#9
AllAroundRdr Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southern CA - The Land of Fires & Shakey Ground Posts: 3,150 Images: 9	Since I don't have first hand experience with PHF, I'm wondering if a horse eating any sort of "infected fly" (since we know they're dirty creatures to begin with) would cause the same symptoms...and would it still be PHF, or is PHF actually limited to Cadis/caddis flies? __________________ People say riding isn't a sport...Well you see, the 'ball' I play with has a mind of its own. I've been Goosed..and I LIKED it!

07-02-2008, 06:42 PM	#10
TrailBlazer Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 572	According to this article other flies as well: http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/horses/facts/info_potomac.htm __________________ All I pay my psychiatrist is cost of feed and hay, and She'll listen to me any day!

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