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Which feed supplements are good to help keep midges and flies away? My dude has sweet itch and ive heard that marmite and brewers yeast are both good. Does anyone know how good they are and maybe anything else that might work?
 
Where I work we use Herd Leader products which are for sweet itch. There's a feed supplement, a topical lotion and some cream. I think the products work to some degree it depends on the horse! We also put garlic into their feed as well.
 
A good balancer, linseed, turmeric, cider vinegar and either brewers yeast or marmite, its the B vitamins that you need and both have them :)
 
Garlic oil or garlic powder in his feed!!! garlic oil to be put in bucket water to dilute but he must have acess to plain water too!!! a very good fly rug really helps too xxxx
 
fuzzle said:
Garlic oil or garlic powder in his feed!!! garlic oil to be put in bucket water to dilute but he must have acess to plain water too!!! a very good fly rug really helps too xxxx
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Nooooooooo!!!! Garlic has been shown in lots of studies to be VERY bad for sweetitch horses!
 
milner said:
Which feed supplements are good to help keep midges and flies away? My dude has sweet itch and ive heard that marmite and brewers yeast are both good. Does anyone know how good they are and maybe anything else that might work?
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Don't think IMO anything they eat works, I would only use external fly repellant. I don't advice Garlic as it can cause behavioral problems, also its from the onion family which is poisonous to horses.

Get a good fly repellant like power-phaser, bring them in at the am and turnout after around 6pm ish if not later.


get a decent rug for sweet-itch as well as an added deterrent. If you really want a supplement for fly deterrent, some here use global herbs fly gone
 
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Interesting list, my mare loved cauliflower and broccoli


Common foods to avoid feeding your horse
Tuesday, November 08, 2011


You might already know about plants that are poisonous for horses like ornamental yews, red maple leaves and oleander, but did you know some foods we eat every day can be just as dangerous? So while it may be tempting to feed your horse leftovers or table scraps, avoid feeding the following foods to make sure he or she stays safe and healthy:



Corn, bread, cooked rice.1 For horses with insulin resistance problems or older horses prone to equine Cushing’s disease, these high starch/high sugar foods should be avoided because they can raise insulin to dangerous levels and increase the risk for laminitis.

Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and peppers.1 All of these vegetables are potentially toxic to horses.

Potatoes (including the peel) and tomatoes.1,2 Potatoes contain alkaloids that are toxic to horses and both of these vegetables can cause depression, weakness and colic.

Onions and garlic.1 When consumed in large amounts, both raw onions and garlic can cause a possibly fatal disorder called Heinz body anemia.

Chocolate.1,2 You may have already heard that chocolate is toxic for dogs – it’s just as dangerous for horses. Chocolate contains the alkaloid theobromine, a chemical that horses, dogs, and cats are unable to efficiently metabolize. In sufficient amounts, theobromine can not only cause a positive drug test for horses engaged in competition, but also epileptic seizures, heart attacks, internal bleeding and eventually death.

Ground beef, steak scraps or chicken skin.1 As an herbivore (plant eater), a horse’s digestive system is not designed to metabolize meat.
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As a rule, foods that are closest to a horse’s natural diet make the best treats, but for healthy, active horses, these foods are also acceptable in moderation:



Melon rinds including watermelon, honeydew and cantaloupe, and corncobs without the corn.1 Remember to cut rinds and cobs into bite-size pieces for easier chewing.

Bananas (peel included), berries, apple pieces, grapes, pitted peaches, pitted dates, grapefruit, oranges, melons, pears, pineapple, carrot pieces, celery, lettuce and roasted peanuts (not raw).1,2

Peppermints and sugar cubes.2





Always provide plenty of fresh, clean water at all times and contact your veterinarian if you have any questions or concerns about your horse’s diet.
 
HGA-12 said:
Don't think IMO anything they eat works, I would only use external fly repellant.
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For me thats not true. My boy was managed really well with rugs, killitch and sudocreme on his sheath. I've started feeding him the things listed above and using avon skin so soft and the difference is noticeable. I thought it was my imagination but my non horsey OH was at the yard with me today and commented how hes not itchy anymore. Its early days and I've changed to many things to pinpoint any one thing, but he doesnt seem to be itchy at all anymore, and I only started all of his suplements 10 days ago. So for me, so far so good! He wont ever be out without a rug, but the other things seems to be making a big difference :)
 
FrankieCob said:
A good balancer, linseed, turmeric, cider vinegar and either brewers yeast or marmite, its the B vitamins that you need and both have them :)
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Same here, I don't feed all the above but a decent vit/min supplement and b vits are a must and cut out as much sugar as u can. Since iv changed my sweetitch pony onto a more suitable diet he's much better. Again he needs his sweetitch rug but he's happier. Diet I feel is a must to get right.
 
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