Recent content by teazlecob

Can you please be more explicit about the whereabouts of the itch. You say all over, but is your pony scratching some areas more than others? What's her general behaviour? Have you changed her diet recently? For how long has your pony been scratching? You say she has a fly rug on currently. Is...

Probably a good idea to start rugging now aided by an in-feed midge repellent. Some people swear by apple cider vinegar, others by a herbal mix My guess is we could be in for a bad year for Sweet Itch. I noticed a report in the Scotsman yesterday which said 800 times more midge lavae had...

I read yesterday in the Scotsman that this year's midge invasion is set to be 800 times worse in Scotland than normal following the heavy winter snowfalls. Apparently the snow has acted like a blanket to the midge lavae and many more have survived than usual. I wonder whether snow falls in...