https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-health-blister-beetles/ Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:19:25 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-health-blister-beetles/#comment-348858 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:19:25 +0000 /horse-health/Blister-Beetles.aspx#comment-348858 I appreciate this information. But it would be very helpful to have even more. In which states are they most prevalent? What is the recommended veterinary course of treatment (in case our local vets don’t know)?

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-health-blister-beetles/#comment-319483 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 02:05:14 +0000 /horse-health/Blister-Beetles.aspx#comment-319483 I have noticed an increase over the past several years of various beetle type insects in my barn, concurrent with my use of alfalfa or alfalfa mixes for my horses with ulcers. So far no horse has exhibited signs and symptoms. How prevalent are blister beetles on MD’s Eastern Shore, and what can I do to prevent importing them to my farm?

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-health-blister-beetles/#comment-305948 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 06:09:29 +0000 /horse-health/Blister-Beetles.aspx#comment-305948 Another issue for me to worry about.

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-health-blister-beetles/#comment-256429 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:48:09 +0000 /horse-health/Blister-Beetles.aspx#comment-256429 I wish there was more about how many different kinds there are and the differing poison levels in the different beetles.

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-health-blister-beetles/#comment-196220 Fri, 21 May 2010 05:27:08 +0000 /horse-health/Blister-Beetles.aspx#comment-196220 It great to look and know what the signs are. Is theere any area, that has more beetles than another. I will read up on this more.

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-health-blister-beetles/#comment-70219 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:47:57 +0000 /horse-health/Blister-Beetles.aspx#comment-70219 My horse started drooling about a week ago. The next day while eating his grain he was chewing funny. Over the next couple of days he would eat his grain sort of but kind of seemed like his lips were numb and had a hard time getting it. The drooling continued but seemed to lessen. Two nights ago wasn’t intested in his grain at all. Last night he was just not right, wouldn’t eat and now you could see bloody drool. I tried to look at his mouth and teeth, but I’m no vet, everything seems a bit swollen. This whole week he has also been in the pasture so I figure he is eating. The vet came out this morning and he thinks it is blister beetles causing his troubles. His tounge looks like a blistered rotting piece of meat. Any ideas in adition to what the vet has said would be greatly appreciated.

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-health-blister-beetles/#comment-50655 Sun, 11 May 2008 08:07:15 +0000 /horse-health/Blister-Beetles.aspx#comment-50655 That’s scary…

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-health-blister-beetles/#comment-8386 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:10:54 +0000 /horse-health/Blister-Beetles.aspx#comment-8386 This article was very informative and timly. I would like to see a picture or two of the beetle though.

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