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Protecting your horse during fly season 🐎
This time of the year is the beginning of fly season. Unfortunately, they love nothing more than to pester our beautiful horses. These insects, although small, can irritate and cause harm to your horses.
Flies carry all kinds of bacteria. They go out searching for moisture (like on horse’s eyes, face, blood, saliva, tears, mucus and open wounds). When they land they deposit bacteria, larvae, viruses and parasites straight onto our horses’ most sensitive places. This leads to sores, rashes and misery that can be hard to treat (but we can help with that!)
Be strategical 🪰
It’s easier to prevent flies than to fight them away once they arrive. No single fly product will solve your fly control problem. You need an overall plan to get rid of flies where they live, feed and breed. For maximum effectiveness, attack flies on all fronts: on your horse, in the stables and around outdoor areas.
On your horse, Petplace recommends using NAF OFF citronella spray on your horse. The spray has been formulated to help mask odours or scents that may otherwise be attractive to different species. Check out more of our NAF products available here: https://www.farmandpetplace.co.uk/shop/search-results.html?searchvalue=NAF
Additionally, it’s important to protect sensitive areas. Creams, lotions and gels can be used around sensitive areas and hard-to-reach places to repel flies. The Carr & Day & Martin Flygard Extra Strength Gel is brilliant for repelling midges and flying, biting insects on horses. https://www.farmandpetplace.co.uk/shop/products/equine/fly-products/fly-sprays-and-creams/carr-and-day-and-martin-flygard-extra-strength-gel-250ml.html
Masks are also a useful tool in aiding to repel flies. Fly masks can also provide protection from the sun’s UV rays, which can be harmful to a horse’s eyes and skin. Check out petplace’s range of fly masks here: https://www.farmandpetplace.co.uk/shop/products/equine/fly-products/fly-masks-and-fringes/page-1.html
Indoor and outdoor areas 🚜
Proper fly control in your stables eliminates immature and adult flies. Because flies breed in manure and other moist, decaying organic matter, keep your areas as clean as possible. Products to rid flies in the stable include feed-thru fly control products, premise sprays and sticky traps. Eliminate fly breeding in outdoor areas by keeping areas clean and free of manure and other rubbish. Check out petplace’s range of stable equipment: https://www.farmandpetplace.co.uk/shop/products/equine/stable-equipment/
Find out more about fly season here: http://how-to-protect-your-horse-during-the-fly-season
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