SweetItch, Swollen Sheath

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My boy is a sweetitch sufferer. I have owned him for 6 years, and have always managed to keep on top of it with rugs, sprays etc. On Tuesday evening, brought him in from the field and his sheath was swollen and he had a huge swelling in front of it. I called the vet and she told me to cold hose and cover sores in sudocrem, and as long as he could wee ok, not to worry too much. I did as she said, and he was getting his willy in and out fine, so left him to it. Yesterday morning, he had obviously been scratching and rubbing all night, so I asked the vet to come out. She has given him a steroid injection to reduce the swelling, and has said to carry on with the cold hosing, and keep applying the sudocrem (much easier said than done). Has anyone any ideas of anything else I can try to reduce his itchiness? I have tried brewers yeast and scratch in the past with not a lot of success.
I took this Tues evening.
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My horse has exactly the same type of thing and he suffers with Sweet Itch too. I applied Sudocrem all over (including his sheath) and by the second day it had gone. I just apply a thin layer along his belly and sheath every night - fingers crossed this works. I assumed it was just a fly bite.
 
Yes, vet said it was a bite. He is just so itchy though all the time, and although it doesn't seem to overly bother him, I just feel so sorry for him. He is red raw in places.
 
I've just used something called Lincoln Green gel for my little one who has sweet itch on her belly and it has worked a treat, believe it's used a lot for cows. Smells quite strong so think it keeps the bitey things away too.
 
I use Boots antihistamine cream on my mares itchy tail, she doesn't have sweet itch though. I use it on myself too for insect bites and it is magic stuff.
 
Hi my horse is now 16 years old and has suffered from sweet itch all his life (i brought him when he was 6 months old !!) It has now got so bad that I made the decision if i cannot find a way of making him comfortable this year I would have to say my goodbyes!. He has spent the last two summers covered from bottom to poll in blood and puss with secondary infections. The vests say it is one of the worst cases they have on their books !! Anyways I put him on the Sweet itch trial vaccine this february £245 for the year one capsule every 2 weeks or one a week when its bad - not sure yet if its making too much difference but just about to up it to weekly doses. I am also buying him a new Pagony rug end of the week (pay day and all that !!) and am trying to find/make a belly and sheath cover as this is now his worst area, they can be bought for £160+ from America but trying to see if I can make it cheaper in britain at the moment. one product which is very good is pig oil and sulphur powder Sussex cobs selll this pre-mixed and it is very easy (albeit it a bit messy) to apply - the midges don't like greasy skin !! - Good luck with your horse xx
 
My share horse is a sweet itch sufferer. This year, so far, we have managed to keep on top of it and he hasnt rubbed himself raw...yet! He is wearing a full neck, over the ears fly rug, no its not a rambo bug rug, its a fraction of the price at £45, its also a UV protector, by Hydrophane. Can get them at R&R.

He has fly spray applied daily and has 'Gold Label Itch Gone' product applied most days or at east every other day. Its quite a greasy product and doesnt smell the sweetet but seems to work for him, after other products have failed.
 
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