Insect bite hypersensitivity in horses.

Insect bite hypersensitivity is an allergic reaction to the saliva of biting insects such as Culicoides , mosquitoes, black flies, and horn flies. The bites elicit an allergic response from sensitive horses, resulting in hives (urticaria) and/or crusty patches. The effects of these bites in horses are not limited to hypersensitivity,but most of these insects are vectors causing severe diseases that may be fatal in horses. The mosquitoes are the top of the list of insects with roller coaster effect in horses. The Eastern, Western, and Venezuelan equine encephalitis (EEE, WEE, and VEE) and the West Nile virus are arboviruses, and all are transmitted by blood-feeding insects or ticks--and these pathogens can cause fatal neurologic disease in horses. The bites and sores are usually on a horse’s: ears,back,tail,belly and mane.It is very important to keep biting insects away from horses not only because of hypersensitivity but because of severe fatal diseases that the elicit in horses. The use of insecticides in stables,tags and repellents are just a few methods that keep the insects off. The pet protector when worn on animals produces a scalar wave that repels mosquitoes,ticks,fleas and other biting insects. The protection is a 4-year plan,which saves you money, labor and the possibility of losing horses to "brain fever". Pet Protector’s Scalar waves are harmless to people and animals, and they are only effective against external parasites repelling them from the shielded area. The Pet Protector Disc acts by preventing fleas, ticks and mosquitoes from getting the chance to infest your pet. The pet protector is made from high quality steel alloys,charged with a specific combination of Magnetic and Scalar waves. These waves are triggered by the animal’s movement to produce an invisible energy field around the entire animal’s body. A horse can be fully protected by the pet protector get it Horses with insect bite hypersensitivity(IBH) usually have intense itching,and severe scratching results in pulling out of their manes and tail in the process. These intense scratching damage the coat,this break predisposes to secondary bacterial infection. There is a genetic disposition of certain horses to the insect bite hypersensitivity,although horses of all breeds can be affected. When horses have insect bite hypersensitivity, the treatment usually involve use of topical preparations containing antihistamines and feed containing omega3-fatty acids have been reported to reduce inflammatory reactions associated with IBH. Horses can also be protected in stables or outside using any of the following methods