is there a way of removing bot fly eggs from a horses coat without using a knife?

Answer 1

My brother told me the other day that our Grandma used to use vinegar to kill the eggs and that it worked. I suppose after the bot egg is dead it will just fall off. In the meantime, try using a mane comb. I think it's tiny teeth will probably pull them off. You might also try putting a little bit of some type of tape (like masking tape) on the affected area and pull them off.

Answer 2

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is there a way of removing bot fly eggs from a horses coat without using a knife?

Answer 3

Bot Knife

Answer 4

Bots eggs are stuck to the hair by a cement the female coats the eggs in when she sprays the eggs on the hair, use a bot knife or grooming block or a bic razor once the eggs are removed wipe the area down with some baby oil and the eggs will not stick again .
And eqalavan duo wormer is brill for removal of internal bots.

Answer 5

there are several ways of removing bot eggs from your horses legs. there is a special bot knife which you can purchase from a saddlers. pinch them off from under your nails individually. or use a grooming block which is made by lincoln from lava stone, but then you probably would use more stone than removing of eggs from the horses fetlocks. cannon bone area. you'll find they show up all over the body in certain light so there will always be one you may miss. good luck!! bot knife or lava block is best.

Answer 6

you can use a bot fly comb, they are at the local feed store and some pet stores, they are very cheep and we use them all the time, however, they are only around winter so you might want to make sure they are really bot eggs, and not regular ones, also make sure you keep the horse de-wormed, and that should stop it almost entirely. Good luck, by the way, we have 2 1/4 horses that are flea bitten greys, we love them, have fun...

Answer 7

Grooming stone.
It is a block of stone sort of like lava type thing
You rub it over the coat and it will remove dead hairs and such from the coat. when it gets dull you "sharpen" it by rubbing the edge on the concrete.
They work well for bot eggs.
A bot knife works the best but you can use any knife.

Answer 8

If you're sure they're still eggs, the vet should probably do it, to minimize the chance of infection. If the eggs have hatched, you can get the larvae out without a knife. The bot fly larvae uses a little air hole to breathe. Put vaseline over it and when it runs out of air it will work its way out on its own.

Answer 9

I've mainly used a knife for that, but I also found a bot comb in a vet supply magazine...

Answer 10

I just saw something on TV, where you smother the magot with a vaseline patch, just slather it on & cover it with a bandage...they come out of the nest to breathe & you can remove the magot then. As for the eggs, I am not sure if that would help, but it might & a little vaseline can't hurt...
Those things are so gross!