I would have the vet back out and have the skin closely examined and tested for whatefer type of parasitic worms you have in your region. Especially if you are in an area where there are other livestock prone to parasitic worms. Those parasites are zoonotic more often than not.
Bug bites gone odd
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Just read this back. Gosh, we know how to live on this forum
We know how to live on any horse forum; it would probably make most non-horse folks throw up
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The vet was adamant it's not parasites living in/on the skin, could be a result of bug bites gone funny but I am less inclined to believe this now given he's getting new ones and is rugged and most biters have been dormant.
It's dry scaly skin, not an actual blood/serum scab
Dry hmmm. Could you try an oil based application in case it's a dry skin condition? Maybe just some coconut oil?
The vet was adamant it's not parasites living in/on the skin, could be a result of bug bites gone funny but I am less inclined to believe this now given he's getting new ones and is rugged and most biters have been dormant.
It's dry scaly skin, not an actual blood/serum scab
Hmm I don't know. The bumps aren't red, and there's no pus that I have seen, there's just a tiny lump, the skin over it goes crusty and if I pick it off there's the little hole under it. They aren't sore, or particularly itchy. I don't think it's saddle related (as in from sweat under the saddle) because he's only worn a saddle twice for minute, and they started before he was rugged.
The last lot had just cleared up and now thereās new ones 
It must be bug bites, they appeared after a couple of rugless days. Were initially very itchy for 24 hours, then not just a lump, then scabby. Iām wondering if itās ticks, oddly only on his back tho.
It must be bug bites, they appeared after a couple of rugless days. Were initially very itchy for 24 hours, then not just a lump, then scabby. Iām wondering if itās ticks, oddly only on his back tho.
On further research I am 98% sure these are from tick bites. Apparently they can get granuloma from them which is why the lump stays around for months. I'm going to have to up the deosect frequency (I slacked at the end of last summer) and get more guineas!
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