New Sweet Itch Blanket

[nash1966]

There is a new sweet itch blanket on the market that stops bacterial growth and itching in wounds, which causes a sweet itch. It retails at £1200 and comes as a combo for adding other rugs for a little bit more. I have just bought one, and if it works, I think it will be a game changer. Has anyone else got one?

 

[I'm Dun]

I dont get it? Its not bacterial growth that causes sweetitch and if its managed they don't have wounds? Have you got a link?

 

[nash1966]

I dont get it? Its not bacterial growth that causes sweetitch and if its managed they don't have wounds? Have you got a link?

no, sorry i meant, the bacterial growth from the wounds that occur after all the scratching. For the ones that dont respond to all the other stuff on the market to try and manage it, so it just gets worse.

 

[Mrs. Jingle]

Oh dear, as the long time owner of a full on SI horse, who has never had open or infected sores due to diligent and correct management, I can only say I think you have been had!

 

[Gloi]

Infected wounds mean bad management. I had a bad sweetich case for years and cursed myself for slipping up if there ever was an open wound. They certainly shouldn't be in a position. To scratch on anything and give themselves wounds.
How else are you managing the sweet itch? What rug did you use previously?

 

[motherof2beasts!]

There is a new sweet itch blanket on the market that stops bacterial growth and itching in wounds, which causes a sweet itch. It retails at £1200 and comes as a combo for adding other rugs for a little bit more. I have just bought one, and if it works, I think it will be a game changer. Has anyone else got one?

£1200 ….. is that a typo

 

[asmp]

From your previous messages you did a survey on Sweet Itch for uni so it will interesting to see if you think the rug works.

 

[Mrs. Jingle]

that stops bacterial growth and itching in wounds, which causes a sweet itch.

From your previous messages you did a survey on Sweet Itch for uni so it will interesting to see if you think the rug works.

Really? You did a survey on SI for uni? Yet you don't even seem to grasp the basics of the initial causes SI. Most certainly not the bacterial growth and itching as a cause of SI, that comes later not as an initial cause. Perhaps look a little closer at cause and effect in SI horses.

I am sorry to be critical but many, many new owners of SI horses trawl the net looking for information on SI and how to treat it. Incorrect information can only be damaging for a horse that is already uncomfortable and distressed.

 

[JenJ]

From your previous messages you did a survey on Sweet Itch for uni so it will interesting to see if you think the rug works.

Just looked back and saw your survey posts from 6 years ago. How did that go? What have you been doing since then? Any work for companies making sweet itch rugs?

As someone with a SI pony there is no way in hell I would ever spend £1200 on a rug for her. Sorry.

 

[Landcruiser]

There is a new sweet itch blanket on the market that stops bacterial growth and itching in wounds, which causes a sweet itch. It retails at £1200 and comes as a combo for adding other rugs for a little bit more. I have just bought one, and if it works, I think it will be a game changer. Has anyone else got one?

Who makes it?

 

[Surbie]

£1200?! Is this the definition of retail optimism?

That's more than I've spent on SI rugs in 7 years...and this is for a horse out with rug destroyers.

If the horse has infected wounds, I'd be questioning the owner's management.

 

[Ceifer]

A few sweet itch rugs say they’re antibacterial these days. Kentucky market one as sweet itch and eczema rug with antibacterial properties. The Kentucky one is £120.00 so maybe the OP got a decimal in the wrong place.

 

[JenJ]

A few sweet itch rugs say they’re antibacterial these days. Kentucky market one as sweet itch and eczema rug with antibacterial properties. The Kentucky one is £120.00 so maybe the OP got a decimal in the wrong place.

I do hope so.

 

[Auslander]

I smell a rat...or some not so subtle stealth marketing

 

[Ceifer]

I smell a rat...or some not so subtle stealth marketing

If it is this they aren’t doing a great job so far

 

[poiuytrewq]

Still no link?
I’m interested for my manky old itchy scabby pony… I’m sure Mr P will happily pay