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Post by donnalex on Jul 30, 2009 22:24:17 GMT 1
Does not sound like yours had sweet itch ann, unless you have moved him to a windy, dry or coastal loacation? Yes NFs get it too. used to have one, she was stud bred though and developed it later on. So do Fells, if they still belong to the commonersor hill breeders they will be culled no doubt.
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Post by cookie on Jul 31, 2009 9:54:54 GMT 1
I forgot to ask something in my last post! What about native feral ponies? Do they get sweet itch? They must do! from a theoretical perspective this has bothered me too any why are welshies so predisposed to it? surely there are lots of midges in their natural environment? is it possible that the gene that controls SI is linked to some other more desirable trait, or else why would so many welshies have it? ps, a rug I think it the main factor in reducing it with my boy, supported by sprays and equidermis supplement but I think the rug is the most beneficial.
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breezy
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Post by breezy on Jul 31, 2009 15:20:07 GMT 1
I use Dectomax which is the most effective thing. He's also rugged with a Sweet itch buster or hoodie - he destroys Boetts. Also trying linseed and Cavalesse this year with a definate improvement.
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Post by clarita on Aug 3, 2009 15:28:43 GMT 1
sorry -been off on hols so just seen question re: Derfen! Its a liquid, I just pour it on my hand (use a latex glove though..) and apply direct , only need do it once every three days or so...
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Post by Mrs Craig on Aug 4, 2009 11:54:26 GMT 1
In answer to the Native Ferals question, most exmoors apparently have Sweet Itch to some degree, including my little mare. If she has nothing to rub on (such as when henry was penned in and so she couldn't get to the stable), there is no problem, which might explain why you don't see many bald exmoors or welshies out on the moors! As soon as she regained access to the stable, rubbing started again and the fly rug had to go back on!
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