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What is the most likely diagnosis for the horses' condition?
What is the most likely diagnosis for the horses' condition?
Sweet itch
What symptoms are observed in the horses?
What symptoms are observed in the horses?
Excoriations, alopecia, and thickening of the skin at the ventrum
What is the significance of the increased numbers of small flying insects around at dusk and dawn?
What is the significance of the increased numbers of small flying insects around at dusk and dawn?
They are likely Culicoides midges, which are associated with the worsening pruritus during the summer.
