Recent content by VeronicaJ

Thank you be positive, very helpful. Agree about France as we lived there for some time, but this livery yard is in England and is a competition yard. Yes horse next door has canker. I am on the waiting list for a different yard, but not lots of choice here. Will speak to the owner in the...

She's never had a problem until she was in the dusty conditions. I am wondering whether she will develop a chronic problem if she continues to be kept where she is, and whether I should make a fuss.

I have a large rising 20 yo Selle Francaise mare that I brought in from France and is currently kept at full livery. She is in an American barn with just one opening in use overnight and in bad weather conditions. Due to weather the horses are being kept in 24/7. The stables are all open to...

My vet doesn't issue it any more if you haven't reordered for six months. Rang up to reorder Danilon after 2 years and was a bit shocked to find that a visit was involved. A bit shocked because I live in Normandy now and it's a bit far from West Sussex! My old boy (28) must have the occasional...

Interesting about Head and Shoulders - will take a better look at it. It did seem to take away the problem for the couple of days. He's back scratching but not nearly as bad. I am ordering Brewers Yeast to try that. No he doesn't have any patches - greasy or otherwise. His coat is evenly good...

Thanks for your post but I have tried benzyl benzoate and also have expensive salves that contain it such as Itch Stop. It doesn't help the overall itching. Added oil brings him out in a rash. I am starting him on Brewers Yeast as soon as I can get the delivery from the UK and have my fingers...

Added oils bring him out in a skin condition so can't do that. BUT I am holding my breath, and it's probably bad luck to say anything at all, but since I washed him in Head and Shoulders he has stopped scratching. Very early days and I can hardly believe this could be the solution as he has...

There's not a sore on the horse - anywhere. His coat is actually very good, shiny and a bit thicker than it used to be but then he's 27. I've seen sweet itch loads of times on friends' horses and donkeys and know what that looks like. Also he scatches in the winter too before the midges arrive.

Thank goodness!!! Something he will actually eat! Yes you can get it shipped to France okay.

By the way, I see Brewers Yeast is a source of Vitamin B. On the forums over here it was suggested I feed Herbert marmite sandwiches for itching - the fussy eater to end all fussy eaters is not very likely to try that!!! But marmite's Vitamin B too so must be something in that.

Right - have given him a Head and Shoulders bath. I've cut out the carrots and taken him off the richer grass. He's looking happier. Now will try and get hold of Brewers Yeast (we are in France). I have tried a sweet itch lotion on him but will check it again for the ingredients. All replies...

Hmmm.. Head and Shoulders that's interesting. Herbert is very scurfy. Might try that if we can get it in France. Thanks

Can anyone help me with my itchy horse? My old gelding drives us mad all summer long scratching himself on anything he can find. He scratches all of himself; neck; back; tummy; sides; rump. I have tried just about everything. I have bought expensive creams, I have had the vet round and ditto...