Figure 1. a) The mane of a pony that has suffered from chronic insect bite hypersensitivity. Note the shortening of the hairs and the dull brittle nature of the hair ends. b) The tail of the same pony. The hairs are almost absent here, giving the pony a ‘rat-tail’ appearance.

Approaching the future management of sweet itch

Although many different approaches for treatment of insect bite hypersensitivity have been described, the most effective method is the avoidance of Culicoides allergens. Avoidance or reduced allergen...