b"Arizona Ask the VetREAL NOTHING TO SNEEZE ATCOUNTRY hope youre notThe allergic horses immune system attacks the the magazine Isubstance with ferocity far greater than required. allergic to anything. I hope you dont sneezeThis all-out attack by a whole bunch of bioactive when the pollen count ischemicals is what causes the clinical signs of an Mike Barna high. I hope your skin doesntallergy. So what are the most common signsitch when you pet a cat. Allergiesof allergies?Publisher are awful and you cant cure them. Thats why ArizonaRealCountryMagazine@gmail.com the drugstore aisles are full of remedies that helpThey itch, and lose hair. Itching and hair control the symptoms. And horses have them, too.loss is often blamed on biting insects; horses will Erika Smith Royal Heres a list of common horse allergens: have an allergic reaction to the protein thats inInsects (several) the inset saliva. The insects have lots of colorful EditorPollen from weeds, gardens and trees names: no-see-ums, horseflies, deerflies, stable flies, erika963realcountry@gmail.comGrooming sprays and shampoo blackflies, and even mites and fleas. Itching is suchSynthetic materialsa common problem in horses with allergies that Misty VoitovskiDust and mold even the itching has lots of names. Summer itch,Medications, vaccines or supplements sweet itch,equine insect hypersensitivity, seasonal Creative DirectorChemicals such as crop sprays or insecticides recurrent dermatitis, and allergic dermatitis are allBedding material various terms to describe horses that scratch and Contributing WritersFeed/Hay scratch and scratch resulting in hairless patches and Lee AndersonBob Boze Bell inflamed scabby skin.In most horses, common allergens dont cause Bridgette CrosbyPete Flores problems, but in a horse with allergies, the immuneThey break out in bumps. Most people call those Shanna GrossmanAbigail Herrera system overreacts and treats something fairlybumps hives. A horse with hives looks as if hes harmless, like an insect bite, as something reallygot little blisters all over his body. Those blisters are Justin LeglerBetsy Lemairedangerous to his body. The problem with commonas a result of blood vessel inflammation; when the Naomi LoomisDodge Marshall allergens is that they are everywhere. The real curevessels get inflamed, as a result of an interaction Randy MillerJim & Bobbi Jeen Olsonfor allergies would be to avoid them, but how arewith the protein-allergen; fluid leaks out in little you going to keep your horse away from dust orpockets. Corticosteroids and/or antihistamines May PascoeAlan Rockman keep him away from insects?may help keep a horse comfortable until the signs John SamsillJolene Westerling subside. As a preventive measure, make it a practice When the immune system of a horse recognizesto try any new product on only a small portion of Michele Wilson an otherwise innocuous substance as harmful, itthe horse's body first. If the skin there still looks does many things. One of those things is to releasenormal after 24 hours, then the product ought to be chemicals to fight off the allergen. One of the mostsafe to use anywhere on your horse.801 W. Wickenburg Way well-known of those chemicals is called histamine.continued on page 6Wickenburg, AZ 85390(602) 254-6644ArizonaRealCountry.comFollow Arizona Real Country for news, events, giveaways and more!Arizona Real Country is owned and published by Barna Broadcasting LLC. No person, organization or party can copy or reproduce the content on our website and/or magazine or any part of this publication without a written consent from the editors panel and the author of the content, as applicable. The publisher, authors and contributors reserve their rights with regards to copyright of their work.ArizonaRealCountry.com January 2024 5"