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Pets & Working Animals => Horses, ponies, donkeys & mules => Topic started by: sabrina on January 05, 2016, 07:02:43 pm

Title: Hay Mites
Post by: sabrina on January 05, 2016, 07:02:43 pm

Pitstop ( Shetland Pony ) seems to be bad with hay mites, rubbing his face all the time. His body is clipped. He is grey. Sunshine who is black does not seem to be bad at all. I have to keep well covered as I get affected with the wee horrors. I have washed Pitstop face with a special shampoo but not much help. any idea what would work.

Title: Re: Hay Mites
Post by: Hevxxx99 on January 05, 2016, 08:49:10 pm

Try fly/midge repellant or permethrin in some form. My Cleveland Bay had the same problem one year and ended up with a face that looked like a moth-eaten rug.

Title: Re: Hay Mites
Post by: landroverroy on January 06, 2016, 04:14:33 am

Pig oil and sulphur.
Or Ivomec pour on (or generic equivalent), at twice the cattle rate. This will also worm your pony.

Title: Re: Hay Mites
Post by: sabrina on January 06, 2016, 09:59:07 am

Thanks for the advice.

Title: Re: Hay Mites
Post by: sabrina on January 14, 2016, 02:01:58 pm

This is last years hay. I never give the Shetlands new hay if I can help it. I bought Repel and that seems to be working thank goodness. Hay mites left me with damaged skin on my legs and just above my eyes.