Managing "sweet itch?"

kyryah · 04-24-2008, 04:28 PM

A horse I am considering purchasing suffers from sweet itch. Does anyone have any experience managing it?

She told me that she has never tried a sheet or hood to keep the gnats off him.

Kristina

jumpthemoon · 04-25-2008, 08:47 AM

I just found out our horse has a mild reaction to the no-see-ums. I was told to bring him inside every afternoon around 3 PM before the bugs come out. That and use aloe vera with lidocaine (spray or gel, it is a sunburn product for humans) on the mane and tail where he is itchy. I also use a mosquito sheet with a belly guard and a good fly spray.

cantwister · 05-21-2008, 02:50 AM

My horse has a horrible case of the itch. I only turn him out after dawn and before dusk. I feed him a coat supplement and most importantly an herbal fly control supplement. It's called Inside Out and has garlic and other herbs in it. This all seems to be helping him alot. I live in SW Florida so we'll see what this summer brings but I do think it will be better than summers in the past. Good luck!

kyryah · 05-21-2008, 03:03 AM

Thanks, but I have decided not to puchase this horse, almost a month ago in fact

Kristina

04-24-2008, 04:28 PM	#1
kyryah Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cadillac, MI Posts: 2,949 Images: 437	Managing "sweet itch?" A horse I am considering purchasing suffers from sweet itch. Does anyone have any experience managing it? She told me that she has never tried a sheet or hood to keep the gnats off him. Kristina __________________ “They think they can make fuel from horse manure - Now, I don't know if your car will be able to get 30 miles to the gallon, but it's sure gonna put a stop to siphoning” 100% pro HUMANE* horse slaughter!* I have been snowballed... X5!!!

04-25-2008, 08:47 AM	#2
jumpthemoon Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: CA Posts: 4,414 Images: 49	I just found out our horse has a mild reaction to the no-see-ums. I was told to bring him inside every afternoon around 3 PM before the bugs come out. That and use aloe vera with lidocaine (spray or gel, it is a sunburn product for humans) on the mane and tail where he is itchy. I also use a mosquito sheet with a belly guard and a good fly spray. __________________ I love the Backyardigans! "Last I checked, the snarky kids were not the judges." kellidahorsegirl

05-21-2008, 03:03 AM	#4
kyryah Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cadillac, MI Posts: 2,949 Images: 437	Thanks, but I have decided not to puchase this horse, almost a month ago in fact Kristina __________________ “They think they can make fuel from horse manure - Now, I don't know if your car will be able to get 30 miles to the gallon, but it's sure gonna put a stop to siphoning” 100% pro HUMANE* horse slaughter!* I have been snowballed... X5!!!

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05-21-2008, 02:50 AM	#3
cantwister Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1	My horse has a horrible case of the itch. I only turn him out after dawn and before dusk. I feed him a coat supplement and most importantly an herbal fly control supplement. It's called Inside Out and has garlic and other herbs in it. This all seems to be helping him alot. I live in SW Florida so we'll see what this summer brings but I do think it will be better than summers in the past. Good luck!