High Caliber Performance

Is your horse winning the battle against flies this season?

Don’t let fly season be a disruption to your equine’s health and behavioral wellness.

Bites from stable flies and horse flies trigger habronemiasis, or summer sores. Insect bite hypersensitivity (IBH) from Culicoides midges leads to urticaria, alopecia, and secondary infections. Restlessness, stereotypic behaviors (tail swishing, stomping), hyper itching and reduced grazing increase stress in your horse.

Here’s how Doc recommends you battle the bite:

• Topicals: From Fly sprays to fly prevention ointments, Pyrethroid (permethrin) or citronella repellents can help keep flies off your horse Be sure to patch-test for sensitivity. There’s a million options to chose from from different manufacturers.

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• Protective Gear: Fly sheets, masks and fly leggings can all help for longer term protection while flyspray wear off.

• Feed-Throughs: Feed thoughs not only help your horse but also keep flies off of manure in paddocks and stalls. Check out and for some great options!

• Management: Weekly and daily manure removal, barn fans, nocturnal turnout, and stable fly systems all aid in property fly management.

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