just found out horse as sweet icth wats best to try?

Answer 1

benzyl benzoate is the best thing i have found and i have treated alot of horses and ponies with sweet itch. It is a human remedy for scabies but works brilliantly on sweet itch. you can buy it at most chemists and it is cheaper than most equestrian products.

Answer 2

Sweet itch is caused by an allergy to bites from certain midges. It varies in severity and is most often found during summer. It is vital to reduce the chances of the horse being bitten.

Keep the horse away from stagnant ponds and wet marshy conditions as this is the most likely breeding ground for the midges. Dawn and dusk are the worst times so it is better to keep a horse in from late afternoon until the following morning, and make sure there is no stagnant water near the stable in dirty troughs or water butts. You can put mesh on the stable windows to prevent flys and other insects getting in.

A summer sheet can be used to protect the horse and it is also possible to get complete neck and tail covers from a saddlery. A fly repellent is also helpful. The itching and sores can be treated by lotions such as Benzyl Benzoate, which is rubbed onto the skin of the dock and under the mane. Your vet may prescribe corticosteroid creams or injections to help soothe the inflammation.

I have known horse and ponies with sweet itch live a normal and active life with careful management. Please remember that this condition must be notified to a prospective purchaser if you want to sell the horse in the future.

Good luck.

Answer 3

Hibiscrub is good to disinfect the horses skin as sometimes where they scratch onm unhelathy things such as fencde posts and recurring scratching and biting this can lead to nasty infections under the skin. Washing with Hibiscrub and the using a treatment cream is often goo. If sweet itch is prominent in the mane many people hog off the manes but this doesn't reall stop the itching, it just kllook sbetter cosmetically than horses with big clumps missing from their manes.

Also there are some good homeopathic tablets we used to use on one of our mares whio had sweet itch and that cleared it up within a week or so. And if given before swet itch 'season' they can prevent it too.

Failing all of that and if it is really, really bad vets will often give cortizone injections and propvide you with bute to relieve the pain but this is obviously the most unaturale option.

Answer 4

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I work at a rescue and have treated many horses for this condition. If you can get hold of the shampoo named Gallop, this would be great, but any other good quality horse shampoo should be ok. You need to pour about 200ml of this shampoo into a separate bottle. Then mix a tablespoon of cider vinegar in. Crush one garlic clove and put this in. Shake the bottle vigourously for about a minute.

Then wet your horses mane and tail with warm water. Massage the shampoo well into both of these areas. Leave in for about a minute or two. Then rinse out well with warm water.

The shampoo cleans the tail, the vinegar strips the tail of the mites nesting in it, and the garlis repels any midges or mites that might be attracted.

You then need to coat your horse with fly spray. If it is at all possible, try keeping your horse in at sun rise and sunset. This is when midges and mites tend to move around in the air. If not, don't worry too much.

Answer 5

I work at a rescue and have treated many horses for this condition. If you can get hold of the shampoo named Gallop, this would be great, but any other good quality horse shampoo should be ok. You need to pour about 200ml of this shampoo into a separate bottle. Then mix a tablespoon of cider vinegar in. Crush one garlic clove and put this in. Shake the bottle vigourously for about a minute.

Then wet your horses mane and tail with warm water. Massage the shampoo well into both of these areas. Leave in for about a minute or two. Then rinse out well with warm water.

The shampoo cleans the tail, the vinegar strips the tail of the mites nesting in it, and the garlis repels any midges or mites that might be attracted.

You then need to coat your horse with fly spray. If it is at all possible, try keeping your horse in at sun rise and sunset. This is when midges and mites tend to move around in the air. If not, don't worry too much.

Good luck.

Answer 6

Sweet itch is sort of a chronic condition and you should be treating the symptoms.
You can have the vet give steriod shots if necessary to releave some of the swelling and itch if it is really bad.
A anitseptic cream can have steriod mixed into it and applied topically where the worst spots are.
A summer weight fly sheet can help and good fly management program.
Most times you just treat the symptoms as best you can and make the horse comfortable.
We try to have ours out at night so some bugs are less active.
Good luck with your horse.

Answer 7

The horse probably has a problem with mites or fleas also bots. There are plenty of horse shampoos out there, but find one that takes care of bugs and possibly dandriff! My appaloosa gelding had a problem with major dandriff and also bot bugs! I think i bought mane and tail, but i cant remember the shampoo I used, but the label has details on what the shampoo takes care, meaning with bugs.

Answer 8

there are loads of creams and lotions that could help. it's a case of trial and error with them as to which one works for your horse.

my old cob X clydsdale suffered from sweet itch, luckily he suited being hogged, which made the condition easier to manage. This may be an option for you too

during summer months he always wore a fly rug with a full neck. you can also get sweat itch rugs.

Putting a fly repelling gel on his hogged mane and full tail also helped.

i also fed him a garlic supplement with his feed twice daily to help discourage the midges

hope you find something to help your horse, its nice to see someone who cares enough to seek help. good for you

Answer 9

i also have treated this befor, i have been told that "skin so soft" from avon is a great cure, also try giving the horse garlic.
hope hes not so itchy now.

Answer 10

Kindly rephrase your question, I have know idea what you're saying.