RubysGold
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At what point does itching become sweet itch?
My boy is 7. Hes a cob and I bought him as a 3 year old.
He comes in at 8.30/9am and goes back out between 6.30/7pm.
When I turn him out, he will lay on the floor and just sort of wriggle, rubbing his belly on the grass. He then gets up, and goes to the electricity pylon for a good bum scratch. (He doesn't always do both of these things)
When I fetch him in, he sometimes scratches his bum on the door. And Im sure he scratches on the wall when Im not there
Every time I brush him, his tail is all scruffy and I normally end up with a handful of his hair in my hand.
Two days ago he got an itchy shoulder, which he insists I scratch for him while he pulls funny faces because it feels so good.
He is so itchy, Im guessing this is actually sweet itch (though the reason I ask if it is, is because I know a sweet itch pony who has bald patches on her bum and withers and has to be hogged so obviously he isn't as bad as her.)
I have bought something from the tack shop, think its neem oil and tea tree oil in it, you massage into the tail. Though I haven't yet tried it
I haven't been fly spraying, as I didn't realise the flies were bad at night (but being in the field tonight I got bit quite a lot so tomorrow I will spray him)
Wondering whether to feed him something, there seems to be lots of supplements and potions online to stop horses itching.
Also wondering, (because of the other pony) is it something that gets worse every year, will he get like that over time? )
Any advice?
My boy is 7. Hes a cob and I bought him as a 3 year old.
He comes in at 8.30/9am and goes back out between 6.30/7pm.
When I turn him out, he will lay on the floor and just sort of wriggle, rubbing his belly on the grass. He then gets up, and goes to the electricity pylon for a good bum scratch. (He doesn't always do both of these things)
When I fetch him in, he sometimes scratches his bum on the door. And Im sure he scratches on the wall when Im not there
Every time I brush him, his tail is all scruffy and I normally end up with a handful of his hair in my hand.
Two days ago he got an itchy shoulder, which he insists I scratch for him while he pulls funny faces because it feels so good.
He is so itchy, Im guessing this is actually sweet itch (though the reason I ask if it is, is because I know a sweet itch pony who has bald patches on her bum and withers and has to be hogged so obviously he isn't as bad as her.)
I have bought something from the tack shop, think its neem oil and tea tree oil in it, you massage into the tail. Though I haven't yet tried it
I haven't been fly spraying, as I didn't realise the flies were bad at night (but being in the field tonight I got bit quite a lot so tomorrow I will spray him)
Wondering whether to feed him something, there seems to be lots of supplements and potions online to stop horses itching.
Also wondering, (because of the other pony) is it something that gets worse every year, will he get like that over time? )
Any advice?
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