Sea Ticks..

Zoomarsgirl · 08-23-2006, 03:34 PM

Country has been breaking out sooo badly in bumps. Every time I go out he has them in a different place.

I feel so bad for him.. my trainer says it's sea ticks. How do I prevent him from getting these? My old horse never has a problem with it, but Country looks REALLY bad. I spray him with fly spray before and after, but it's not enough I guess. This is the fly spray I use: http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/...CMZZZZZZZ_.jpg It says it helps with ticks, but obiously not.. are there any really good fly sprays for that? The vet recomended a wormer to give him, and we're going to use that.. Any other tips greatly appreciated.

If you guys need it, I can get pictures next time I go out..

QHgin · 08-23-2006, 06:03 PM

i have never hread of sea ticks. but my TB does the same thing he gets them on his neck and head. they last about 3 days and then go away leaving little scabs were has scratched.

Zoomarsgirl · 08-23-2006, 08:09 PM

^ Yeah. They don't live scabs, though.. or at least I haven't noticed.

1rish · 08-25-2006, 09:28 AM

I am going through the same thing with my TB mare except she swells up so badly she has to have steroids. When we finally did discover that it was ticks (seed ticks) that were causing the problem my vet recommended that I use Frontline Spray for dogs on her. I have to use it on her entire body but he said that just spraying the legs of my other horses would help keep their breakouts to a minimum.

08-23-2006, 03:34 PM	#1
Zoomarsgirl Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hicktown, Virginia Posts: 8,068 Images: 213	Sea Ticks.. Country has been breaking out sooo badly in bumps. Every time I go out he has them in a different place. I feel so bad for him.. my trainer says it's sea ticks. How do I prevent him from getting these? My old horse never has a problem with it, but Country looks REALLY bad. I spray him with fly spray before and after, but it's not enough I guess. This is the fly spray I use: http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/...CMZZZZZZZ_.jpg It says it helps with ticks, but obiously not.. are there any really good fly sprays for that? The vet recomended a wormer to give him, and we're going to use that.. Any other tips greatly appreciated. If you guys need it, I can get pictures next time I go out.. __________________ ~Jennifer~ "Some horse come into our lives & quickly go, others stay for awhile and leave hoofprints on our hearts. & we are never, ever the same again." Country & Zoomar. Gone but never forgotten. Rest in peace handsome boys, you will forever be missed. <3

08-23-2006, 08:09 PM	#3
Zoomarsgirl Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hicktown, Virginia Posts: 8,068 Images: 213	^ Yeah. They don't live scabs, though.. or at least I haven't noticed. __________________ ~Jennifer~ "Some horse come into our lives & quickly go, others stay for awhile and leave hoofprints on our hearts. & we are never, ever the same again." Country & Zoomar. Gone but never forgotten. Rest in peace handsome boys, you will forever be missed. <3

08-25-2006, 09:28 AM	#4
1rish Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Doing Laundry Posts: 1,549 Images: 36	I am going through the same thing with my TB mare except she swells up so badly she has to have steroids. When we finally did discover that it was ticks (seed ticks) that were causing the problem my vet recommended that I use Frontline Spray for dogs on her. I have to use it on her entire body but he said that just spraying the legs of my other horses would help keep their breakouts to a minimum. __________________ Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level then beat you with experience.

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08-23-2006, 06:03 PM	#2
QHgin Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eden, NC Posts: 1,415 Images: 262	i have never hread of sea ticks. but my TB does the same thing he gets them on his neck and head. they last about 3 days and then go away leaving little scabs were has scratched.