Post by rosey on Jun 11, 2008 16:57:38 GMT -5
Hi there! New to this but have read some other posts and totally relate to lots of probs/challenges mentioned. I bought a 7 yr old tb last september, he'd raced briefly at 4yrs and spent pretty much the next 3 yrs in a field. It took almost 3 months for us to clear his rain rot, tried a number of dif cures, most effective was betadine wash and manual removal of scabs 
.....Yuck!! Totally worth it though and Oz put on great weight and developed gorgeous shiny coat......until recently.......! I've just noticed smallish sort of bald patches developing on his coat, not like the scald really, but so paranoid it will return!! Someone suggested it might be midge bites?? Any ideas anyone??? I should mention, I live in Ireland, so only difference between winter and summer is the rain is warmer in summer.....and the midges are a killer!! I have a waterproof light summer sheet on him now, just wondered if there's anything else I should be doing for him? ;D
.....Yuck!! Totally worth it though and Oz put on great weight and developed gorgeous shiny coat......until recently.......! I've just noticed smallish sort of bald patches developing on his coat, not like the scald really, but so paranoid it will return!! Someone suggested it might be midge bites?? Any ideas anyone??? I should mention, I live in Ireland, so only difference between winter and summer is the rain is warmer in summer.....and the midges are a killer!! I have a waterproof light summer sheet on him now, just wondered if there's anything else I should be doing for him? ;D
