Horses, with their gentle nature and majestic presence, are a joy to have around. But keeping them healthy and happy can be a challenge, especially during fly season. These buzzing insects are more than just a nuisance; they can also transmit a variety of diseases to your horse.
Here's a closer look at some of the most common flies that plague horses, the diseases they carry, and how Horsehoodies fly masks can help:
Deer Flies and Horse Flies: These large, aggressive flies have a painful bite and can leave your horse feeling restless and irritated. Their bites can also transmit Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA), a serious blood-borne disease.
Midget Flies, Black Flies, and Green Heads: These tiny flies swarm in large numbers and target your horse's face, ears, and legs. Their bites can cause irritation, itching, and even allergic reactions.
Stable Flies: These persistent flies bite all over your horse's body, causing them to stamp their feet and swish their tail in annoyance. Stable fly bites can also transmit anaplasmosis, a bacterial disease that can cause weakness, fever, and weight loss.
Horn Flies: These small flies cluster around a horse's horns, face, and mane, feeding on blood and mucus. Their constant presence can be very annoying to horses.
Face Flies: As the name suggests, face flies target a horse's face, particularly around the eyes. Their bites can be painful and cause irritation.
These are just some of the many flies that can pester your horse. Fly bites can not only be a nuisance but can also cause secondary infections from constant scratching and rubbing.
Here's where Horsehoodies come in. These specially designed to provide a physical barrier that helps to keep flies away from your horse's face, eyes and protect other critical areas of the body.
Horsehoodies are made from a breathable, mesh fabric that allows for good air circulation while still keeping pests out.
In addition to fly masks, Horsehoodies offers a variety of other horse care products designed to keep your horse comfortable and healthy. With Horsehoodies fly masks, you can give your horse the protection they need from these bothersome insects and the diseases they carry. A happy, healthy horse is a horse that can focus on what they do best – being a magnificent companion!