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nikki
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 Posted - 07 May 2008 : 12:24:27 PM
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| mine have sweetitch, theres a few in our area that have sweetitch, it's easily managed with a pagony/boett rug, snuggy hood work to! |
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kimzi
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Posted - 07 May 2008 : 12:42:45 PM
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| I personally would think hard but then we have a perfect midge breeding ground - babbling brook directly behind yard, large pond and an ex swimming pool stocked with koi. If we did'nt have these factors i wouldnt worry to much as it is manageable and the mangement takes an extra 10 mins max a day. |
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jasjmm
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Posted - 07 May 2008 : 1:19:31 PM
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Hi Suyen
Its Mary from Bristol. I remember our vet from Bushey Equine up here telling us a couple of years ago that there was a long-lasting injection that was being trialed at that time for sweetitch. Presumably this is now available? If there were something like that available to treat, I would consider.
Someone on my previous yard had radically good results with ointment too. Horse grew back whole mane, so sometimes you can get on top of it.
Hope all's good with you?
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highridarabians
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England
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Posted - 08 May 2008 : 10:12:04 AM
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Answer for Mrs DJ
wel I start with the marmite about March ish (depending what the weathers like) and stop when the flys go in the autumn!
It works straight away on Boo but id just start it now and see how the horse goes (just one desert spoon full daily...boo will just lick it off the spoon if your not feeding at any part of the summer!!...they like it)
Hope this helps...let me know !!!
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Mrs DJ
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Roseanne
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Posted - 08 May 2008 : 11:13:31 AM
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Nikki I tried a Boett rug on Otan - VERY expensive and basically he just rolled and went through the neck within an hour - it's not the most durable material. I think they are good, but I imagine you've got to get on top of the itching before you use the Boett.
I found a Shires Maxiflow or Mark Todd midge rug solved, strong enough to cope with him rolling and scratching his crest but with 'airflow' so he wasn't sweating in the hot sun. Also the crest was lined with silky material to preserve the mane hair. Also the neck was detachable which was great and the tail guard protected all of his dock.
You have to really be on top of this before the horse gets itchy - start what you're going to do in February, whether it's supplements or rugs. I tried Naf D-Itch in his feed - it's like curry powder but it certainly wasn't going to do the trick without a rug and I tried homeopathic pills but they weren't all that successful. I think he had it too badly by that stage. I also tried Itch Gon (by Gold Label) which was brilliant, like Beelzebub, but it's much cheaper. It's Neem Oil and smells like Lime Pickle to it deters the midges and if they do try to land, they get caught in the oil. It does get a bit messy when they roll though... To be honest, I think the best way is just to stop midges with a barrier like a rug.
Edited to say, I think a rug is also the cheapest way. The feed supplements and oils cost a fortune if you're going to maintain the protection daily. |
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Edited by - Roseanne on 08 May 2008 11:15:26 AM |
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redcomet
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Posted - 11 May 2008 : 1:18:29 PM
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my youngster had rubbed himself raw by this time last year, but since feeding him sulphur his mane is growing lovely!
so i guess, if you have the time to feed and dress with lotions and potions and the money for a quality boet rug, then it wouldnt put me off buying at all. |
   
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Sahir
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Posted - 12 May 2008 : 6:33:31 PM
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| Suyen - where are you ?? You've been given lots of opinions/thoughts on this subject, are you going to reply ?? We await in anticipation........Elaine. |
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