So feeling a bit fed up after going down to my pony to turn her out and she was looking a sorry state with the hot weather. I have changed her to turnout overnight and in during the day. she is seeming to be quite sensitive to the flies, gets huge lumps from fly bites and has developed conjunctivitis in last couple of days so really need her to have a break from the sun I feel. she is a chestnut.
so when I went to turn her out at 7pm she had been rubbing her mane and tail, had many flies sat on her back even though inside a dark stable and poor puffy eyes with discharge. I am bathing eyes with cold tea but will get vet to dispense some eye drops.
her stable is wooden with a straw bed.
she is a cob x welsh with medium feathers body unclipped and long mane.
I want to keep her feathers and mane but thinking should I clip her body? or will that be mean as more sensitive to the flies? she does wear a fly rug at night. (would probably have to sedate to clip)
should I change the straw bedding, would that create a hotter stable?
best to tie up her mane or leave to help with the flies?
anybody used a battery powered fan in stable? assume battery wouldn't last very long?
so when I went to turn her out at 7pm she had been rubbing her mane and tail, had many flies sat on her back even though inside a dark stable and poor puffy eyes with discharge. I am bathing eyes with cold tea but will get vet to dispense some eye drops.
her stable is wooden with a straw bed.
she is a cob x welsh with medium feathers body unclipped and long mane.
I want to keep her feathers and mane but thinking should I clip her body? or will that be mean as more sensitive to the flies? she does wear a fly rug at night. (would probably have to sedate to clip)
should I change the straw bedding, would that create a hotter stable?
best to tie up her mane or leave to help with the flies?
anybody used a battery powered fan in stable? assume battery wouldn't last very long?