Feedmark Equidermis

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Has anyone tried it? How bad was the horse you used it on? Did it work?

Been struggling with pony itching so badly most the time he has bald patches all over him (had vet out and can't figure out why). Did have him on Dodson & Horrel Itch Free but it didn't seem to work much (I gave it a fair try he was on it for about 3 years i think
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). Then I read on their website that it was more for sweet itch which definitely isn't what mine has because he is worse in winter so I changed him onto the Equidermis about 1 week ago. Hoping it might make some difference.

Thanks for any information
 
I use it every winter to stave off mud fever. Dont know if it works but it is good for the coat and skin condition generally. I use cream for the pasterns and heels so I dont know what would happen if I didnt.
 
It is very good and certainly helped Cairo when he was having an itchy coat.

I also found doing the following helped in winter.

Kept him clipped, not too rugged up so he was cool/warm rather than warm/hot. Sprayed his legs, tail, belly and flanks with frontline in case any mites were nibbling - this really did help.

I now find feeding linseed and clivers very good in winter - equidermis has this in it with other things and as mine don't itch too much in winter, just this does the trick.

If nothing else, equidermis gives an amazing shine to the coat.
 
My YO and several other liveries also swear by it.

I used it on mine from aug - christmas. She had skin problems when I bought her in august, a horrible dry itchy coat and bald patches. She improved no end, but her management & feed changed when she came to me, as well as putting her on equidermis so I do not know how much the equidermis was responsible for. I took her off it at christmas to see if the itching returned, and so far has not - although I'm waiting to see what happens come spring.
 
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It is very good and certainly helped Cairo when he was having an itchy coat.

I also found doing the following helped in winter.

Kept him clipped, not too rugged up so he was cool/warm rather than warm/hot. Sprayed his legs, tail, belly and flanks with frontline in case any mites were nibbling - this really did help.

I now find feeding linseed and clivers very good in winter - equidermis has this in it with other things and as mine don't itch too much in winter, just this does the trick.

If nothing else, equidermis gives an amazing shine to the coat.

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I keep him fully clipped in winter (like him looking smart
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) and because I was worried about dust mites from straw I put him on shavings (HUGE sacrifice on my part
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) will try the frontline and hopefully get him back on straw eventually. I put as little on him as possible by way of rugs to keep him just warm enough but he definitley gets too hot very very easily. Hopefully the equidermis will help
 
I used it on my welsh when she got protein lumps(I think thats what they were. She had been itching to the point where she had a raw scab just under her rug where she had bitten herself. Within about 2 days she stopped scratting, this may be more to do with her feed being reduced, however her coat grew back much more quickly than I would expect it to and her new coat came in fantasticly as it was around the time that she was moulting.
 
My mother swears by Feedmark stuff she only ever buys their supplements. However I have a very itchy horse who has an allergic reaction to something in the environment so I have gone down the Global Herb route, im feeding him Skratch plus and immuplus to boast his immune system which was suggested to me by their onsite vets.
 
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My mother swears by Feedmark stuff she only ever buys their supplements. However I have a very itchy horse who has an allergic reaction to something in the environment so I have gone down the Global Herb route, im feeding him Skratch plus and immuplus to boast his immune system which was suggested to me by their onsite vets.

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Is the global herb stuff better then, I might leave him on the feedmark for a couple of months see if it works and then if it doesn't I'll try him on global herb.
 
I have never used the equidermis for skratching as I think this is mainly used to help with support the skin in times when it needs it for example in wet conditions. However global herbs skratch plus is especially for horses which itch severly and many people have recommended this product, vets use this when antibiotics and such are not working or not wanted in the long run. Currently i am having problems getting it into my horse because he doesnt like the smell.... one warning is that the smell is so so strong. Weaning him onto it slowly.
In past posts there is a whole thread on global herbs products, not one person says they dont work which is why i tried.
Feedmark supplements are really good so maybe it may help to strengthen your horses epidermis.
If not you can feed skratch alongside.
hope this is of some help!
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Thanks thats a huge help
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. Will give them a call and see what happens. Only worry is that pony is a fussy eater so will have to wean on very, very slowly and hope it works.
 
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