MiJodsR2BlinkinTite
Well-Known Member
My old boy had sweet itch; this year has been the worst-ever Spring that I can ever remember for midges, and whilst I miss my old lad like crazy (I lost him 8 years ago) I'm quite relieved for him that he hasn't got to go through this at the moment.
Second the suggestion of the FB group "The Sweet Itch Support Group". This really is a very useful group and there's lots of support & advice available on there.
With a sweet itch: main thing is to avoid feeding garlic (my vet's advice); you will need to study the food-bags of whatever you buy as it tends to creep in to stuff that you buy which you think is OK, but then find garlic in there.
Also a Sweet Itch specific rug is a must; with mine, he often had to wear it all through the year, there wasn't really any "safe" time when it could be taken off. I remember one year on a particularly mild Christmas Day, and me dressed up ready to celebrate, out in the yard chucking on a sweet itch rug coz the midges were active. And if you are thinking of the injections and/or any supplements, you really do need to plan ahead. For the injections I would speak to your vet as early ahead as the autumn before the following Spring.
Also if you are unsure whether it IS indeed Sweet Itch you are dealing with, it is helpful to have some bloods taken to determine this.
Second the suggestion of the FB group "The Sweet Itch Support Group". This really is a very useful group and there's lots of support & advice available on there.
With a sweet itch: main thing is to avoid feeding garlic (my vet's advice); you will need to study the food-bags of whatever you buy as it tends to creep in to stuff that you buy which you think is OK, but then find garlic in there.
Also a Sweet Itch specific rug is a must; with mine, he often had to wear it all through the year, there wasn't really any "safe" time when it could be taken off. I remember one year on a particularly mild Christmas Day, and me dressed up ready to celebrate, out in the yard chucking on a sweet itch rug coz the midges were active. And if you are thinking of the injections and/or any supplements, you really do need to plan ahead. For the injections I would speak to your vet as early ahead as the autumn before the following Spring.
Also if you are unsure whether it IS indeed Sweet Itch you are dealing with, it is helpful to have some bloods taken to determine this.