Brewers Yeast - How much to feed itchy shetland & were to get it from

[ElleSkywalker]

Evening,

Thanks to super mild winter have already seen some horrid little flies buzzing about My shetland (yes I spelt it right coz she is the sweetest loveliest little thing ever and not a *****land) gets itchy every may/june time right though till Nov dispite full body snuggy hoods outfit & every topical sweet itch product under the sun!!

So time to try brewers yeast I feel, got to be worth a go!! So where do I get it from, and how much do I give a 10hh shetland? Are there any other benfits to it too?

Thanks in advance,

Elle

 

[Spot_the_Risk]

We sell it in our shop, supplied to us by Equus Health, hav a look at their website for local suppliers to you.

 

[PennyJ]

I get mine at my feed merchants.

 

[Marydoll]

Online at natural horse supplies, they have directions on the packet

 

[ElleSkywalker]

Thanks guys, have any of you used it for sweet itch? Did it help?

 

[Ashgrove]

I bought mine from the local chemist, I asked about quantities and they said I couldn't feed to much as any that wasn't needed would be weed out!

I gave them to my 10h Shitland X spot (spelt correctly) because of his mild sweet itch. I don't think it made any difference.

 

[ElleSkywalker]

Thanks Ashgrove

Has anyone had any success using brewers yeast for sweet itch?

 

[thatsmygirl]

I'm going to try it this year on a very bad sweetitch highland along with rug etc , so at the mo can't help but will watch this with interest

 

[Fransurrey]

Thanks guys, have any of you used it for sweet itch? Did it help?

It'll only help if you address the rest of the diet, too. I treat my SI mare like a laminitic, so low starch, restricted grazing, the lot. SI is as much dietary as it is flies - your little chap is proving that as he's itching under his rug.

I used Yea Sacc from metabolic horse and then BY from Charnwood, but I had problems with the last batch I bought and haven't dared buy it again, as it's a lot of money to waste and I already have a 25Kg sack of worthless stuff to use up (still feeding it as a nutrient source, as opposed to a probiotic). The first batch I got from them did help, though. I noticed her itching within 24hrs of running out of my 'field stock'.

Still unsure of where to buy this year's batch from, but Metabolic Horse is the only one I know which worked, aside from CM. try also feeding micronised linseed for Omega 3s and anti-inflammatory properties.

 

[thatsmygirl]

If you feed linseed though won't it add weight v quickly to a pony?

 

[Lancelot]

I fed Charnwood Milling brewers yeast 2 years ago to my 16.2 who suffers quite badly from sweet itch. I used it in conjunction with a SI rug and NAF Deet (black bottle) spray. He didn't get any problems at all that year and had THE most amazing coat - it shone like glass

Last year I used BY from another supplier and didn't see much benefit. I really only tried it as Charnwood sell theirs in 25kg bags which is a lot considering I was feeding 30g per day!

I will definitely be switching back to Charnwood Milling this year. If you contact them about how much to feed I'm sure they will help, I have a feeling its about 25 grams per 500Kg a day.