Are Flea-Bitten Horses Rare?

“Flea bites” is also a term to describe a rare type of horse coat marking. Usually only seen in heterozygous Grays, the flea-bitten coat pattern consists of white hair with a smattering of small speckles. What does it mean when a horse is flea bitten? flea-bit·​ten ˈflē-ˌbi-tᵊn. of a horse Read more…

Can Horses Get Ticks Uk?

Ticks are tiny bloodsucking parasites of mammals (including horses, humans, dogs and cats) whose prevalence is on the rise in UK. Are ticks harmful to horses? Ticks cause local skin and tissue irritation which can result in the horse constantly rubbing on trees or fences resulting in hair loss; hair Read more…