Post-Body Clipping Hives
Stephen D. White, DVM, Dipl. ACVD
June 1, 2012
Can clipping horses’ body hair off for the winter cause hives? And are there any remedies?
Can clipping horses’ body hair off for the winter cause hives? And are there any remedies?
Dr. Stephen White of the University of California, Davis, discusses common skin problems in horses resulting from bacterial/fungal infections, such as pyoderma, vasculitis, and Staphylococcus infections. Treatments are also covered.
In the spring and summer my Paint mare has a rash-type skin problem around her nose and moving to her shoulders. It starts out looking like what we were told was dew poisoning, but it has spread to the point of bumps, scabs, raw sores, and bleeding.
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