fireant stings on cows bag

[whitewolf]

To make long story short..due to illness someone else was taking care of my milk cow. About three days ago they commented on her back tits were rough......well when I got up their this morning it looks as if she layed in a fire ant bed. The "bites or blisters" are draining "yellowish-clear" liquid. The back half of her bag is pretty much covered in bites and this liquid is scabbed over the bites...she seems fine..but I know that the bites have got to be bothering her some. I am putting a benedryl type cream on her bag...is there anything else I need to do? Thanks in advance.

[Miss Kay]

I don't know but when you find out, let me know. I've got sores all over my feet from ant attacks. I also had them get in with my week old turkeys and kill most of them in what seemed like a few minutes. By the time I heard them and went to see what was the matter, they were covered and most dead. Never seen something so small be so mean!

[GBov]

Apple cider vinegar put onto fresh stings/bites kills the pain and prevent the blisters and itching later on.

I don't know about old stings though.

Honey is a wonderful healing agent you might try on older stings. It seems to speed tissue repair.

We all HATE fire ants!!!!

Just found a nematode that is supposed to kill them so are putting it down this week. Fingers crossed it does what it says on the box!