Diagnosis, and Treatment of insect-bite hypersensitivity in horses:

Defention: INSECT BITE HYPERSENSITIVITY (IBH) 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 of bumps. Some other names for…