Coat color guide
A flea-bitten gray horse has small dark speckles in a gray coat. The color is normal, but gray coats still need consistent grooming, stain control, skin checks, and sun-aware care.
Quick answer: Flea-bitten gray is a coat pattern, not a skin problem by itself. Watch for true skin changes separately: scabs, swelling, hair loss, raw spots, or painful areas.
For the full-bath grooming lane
Gray coats show dust, sweat, and stains quickly. When the horse needs a real wash—not a waterless touchup—the sulfate-free, salt-free 32oz Lavender Shampoo is the clean first choice for a routine bath.
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Coat color education only. New skin spots, pain, swelling, drainage, or spreading hair loss need a skin-care or veterinary check.
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