Baasha has two hot spots tonight, or, what you'd call a hot spot on a dog. I don't know of this in horses. The hair has thinned, it's slightly swollen, and it's warmer than the surrounding area. They are on both sides of his tail area, but lower down toward the hocks. (What do you call that area on a horse between the point of the buttock and the hock?)
I will call the vet in the morning because I wanna know what the heck that is and how to treat it.
I am actually hiding in the house right now from the evil vampire horseflies. One feasted on me yesterday in 5 places before I could escape to the house. They are fast and driven and I taste really good to them. I had 5 welts and whined a lot to my man. I rubbed some German cream on them and they got better quickly. That thing bit right through my clothes!
Since these "hot spots" are right next to his tail, it's hard to imagine an insect caused them. I have experienced hot spots from saddles and those awful neoprene girths (fine for short rides, NOT endurance!).
Also, I've been treating him regularly with that ultra expensive fly spray (which works no better than any American product, for those who asked. Guess what is top on my list of things to bring back to Germany this year?!!? FLYSECT SUPER C!)
So what is this?
I thank God that Baasha is so healthy, he's never colicked in his life that I know of. Whatever is inside of him seems to be in order. It's the outside that's the thing right now.
His hooves are great, no thrush, his mane is not rubbed out (yet), and his eyes are OK (a little bit of goo tonight but that's nothing). He lost a patch of hair on his face this week, but I medicated it and it's almost well now.
What do you think causes a "hot spot" on a horse?
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Could he have been rubbing? Or would Bellis have been grooming him there? (too enthusiastically)
Not sure if you can have them in germany but sandflies will cause what your describing they seem to attack the belly and hocks and cause itching and eventually scabbing.
I hope Baasha has something minor!!
Your description makes me think of ringworm?? Hope not!
But very treatable.
Anxious to hear!!
Never heard of hotspots on horses, but hotspot is just a name for a skin bacterial infection so it is possible. Let us know what the vet says please! I'll keep my fingers crossed it's simple.
It seems like skin lesions are sometimes a sign of toxin release, when the liver/kindeys get overwhelmed and push irritants out through the skin? What about mineral supplement excess or imbalance?
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