any cure?

[rosie fronfelen]

is there any true cure for sweet itch? a neighbour who breeds cobs has this problem with more than one animal, he lives near the river which i know doesn't help but does anyone have any ideas? he's tried most "treatments" but to no avail.

 

[Cahill]

unfortunately i do not think there is.

 

[Donkeymad]

Not yet. There is currently a vaccine under trial, and results are looking good, but not a definate or generally available yet.

 

[kerilli]

there was an article in H&H this spring and the vaccine looks very hopeful. otherwise it's a case of sticking a Rambo Sweetitch Hoody or similar on them... bought 1 for my girl this year and it was an absolute godsend, worth every single penny.

 

[tangoharvey]

my friend uses Avon skin so soft, its a lavender smelling oil and its really cheap and seems to help alot..

 

[kellyeaton]

i dont think there is a cure but you can help manage it. I used itch free fom d&d and fed that and blastered him in net tex stop itch salve great stuff!

 

[TheBlack]

Lavender Oil

 

[scallywags]

My little sec a, last summer, got very itchy, rubbed his tail and mane on the fencing til he was bald in patches, I put him, on low dose antihistimines (from the vet) and it controled the need to itch. Not a cure, and might not work for acute cases of sweet itch, but it certianly helped him.

 

[rosie fronfelen]

thanks for all suggestions so far, its hell of a thing to get rid of, thank god it aint me that has the problem! i will pass on these recommendations-