So far black flies are pretty bad here this year. The dogs have never been bitten before. I'm wondering if it has something to do with the farmer next door working his field and stirring them all up?
Anyway we discovered Lola is allergic to black fly bites. The bites started out as red circles and turned into hard lumpy spots within 12 hours. Probably 10 or so bites on her belly and back legs. 3 days of benadryl and they are almost gone. Bubba had the same red circle bites but his never swelled up like hers. His just faded and were gone in 24 hours.
I freaked out thinking ticks and lyme disease with the bullseye bite after googling, LOL. I know I haven't seen any ticks on them. But my vet said they were not tick bites.. but black flies. So talk about relief. LOL
Poor Lola, first bees and now black flies.
I'm going to need to take stock in Benadryl.
Anyone know of any pet safe insect repellant? I have cats too that cuddle with the dogs so it needs to be safe for them if they happen to get any on them.