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Post by jen1 on Jun 11, 2009 22:51:10 GMT 1
thanks, DM, piraton i hadnt thought of that, whats the guidelines for dosage,
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Post by cookie on Jun 12, 2009 13:18:41 GMT 1
I do like the equidermis, my boy seems well on it and is less itchy generally but if my boy is bitten he still scratches so I feel its a combined approach.
He has a fly rug (Mark todd full neck, its pretty durable) and I do use Stop-it-all, (www.karenruggles.co.uk/) both together seem to stop the biting and hence the scratching. But neither on their own does the trick.
I have trouble keeping his face mask on so use diluted SIA on face / ears /dock / sheath etc.
At the moment you wouldn't know to look at him that he has SI although if I leave the rug off and he gets bitten he will immediately start to rub so lots of SIA whenever we ride etc. Good luck Jen
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Post by breezy on Jun 12, 2009 18:53:57 GMT 1
I know a therapist (Bowen and Irridology) who is looking for trial people for a new tincture she has developed. She's a friend of mine - if you are interested you can pm me.
She needs 10 or so people.
I'm hopeful about the Cavalesse atm - he's certainly no worse and he's not had his trousers on for 5 days!
I'm another one who had huge problems with the boett - he'd literally rip it off himself in an hour or less - even with me watching! With his teeth and barefeet as well. The rambo or premier equine buster is the best choice for mine. Though there is a great boett style rug on ebay that is made of a better material - look for cornerstone browbands.
Bx
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Post by arabmania on Jun 12, 2009 22:04:07 GMT 1
I'm of the thought that you stop the actual itching then you will solve the sweet itch and rubbing scenario ! not really rocket science is it? ;D one word from me is...... aloe vera! thats it!
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Post by Dragonmaster on Jun 12, 2009 22:14:37 GMT 1
I've used aloe vera and lavender, both meant to stop itching and do on me, for several years. However they do not seem to stop Rosie itching completely, but then I may not be hitting all the spots. That is why I decided to try regular bathing this year.
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Post by arabmania on Jun 12, 2009 22:23:46 GMT 1
worked for me with a mare who had had injections from vet for several years.... now has full mane and tail growing ;D from being bald. accept it may not use for everyone. i use it liberal.
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Post by jen1 on Jun 12, 2009 22:33:56 GMT 1
so who has use skin so soft?
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Post by Dragonmaster on Jun 12, 2009 22:49:26 GMT 1
worked for me with a mare who had had injections from vet for several years.... now has full mane and tail growing ;D from being bald. accept it may not use for everyone. i use it liberal. I think maybe I need to be a bit more generous with it then. I'll try an experiment - aloe vera on the mane and something else on the tail and see what happens. I use the jelly from Holland & Barrett, is that what you use, do you dilute it at all to make it spread further?
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Post by breezy on Jun 12, 2009 23:04:34 GMT 1
Aloe vera would bankrupt me! If I could get it near him...no seriously, I do use it a lot, and as a useful base for the potions I do put on him. But total covering up so far had been the most effective. And dectomax. My guy is a very severe case however, and is also very allgeric in general. Regular Bowen therapy helps as well. I've found that so much of stuff works like a dream for some horses and doesn't touch another - and its the worst condition for having to work on trial and error - I'm in year 10 of trying now - oh, bar one summer when he was in 24/7 - and no itching! He didn't leave his box for 6 months, but not the best method of control Bx
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