Very itchy pony- any remedies??

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Hey

So my little horse fell over today. He was scratching the inside of his back legs. He's always itchy here during winter time especially.

Just wondering if anyone knows any remedies that could help?

Thanks in advance!
 
My friends pony has beeen itchy this autumn. Think there's some late sweet itch where its been damp & warm. Her vet told her to feed cod liver oil & treat for lice just in case.
 
Magnesium? Interesting! I fed this to my itchy ID mare (as a calmer, not to stop itching) but never saw any difference?

At moment I am trialing apple cider vinegar. Only started a couple of days ago but supposedly good for their skin.

I was told can be related hypersensitive to sugars so I make sure I buy unmollassed feeds.

I find her itching much easier to manage in summer as I wash her frequently with tea tree shampoo and she barely scratches at all for a few days after!
 
Cut out all hard feed and feed solely on hay/haylage until not itchy. Then re introduce your feeds one at a time. Avoid anything with molasses if you can. Use unmolassed speedibeet if you need a beet product.
Neighbours pony had exactly this prob and he is now on
 
Silly phone!
He is now on haylage and handful of nuts and is competed itch free. He is 25 and has itched most of his life!! Also make sure the pony isnt too hot as that won't help either.
 
ive had great results with NAF Love The Skin He's In range - they do a wash, cream, spray and supplement. My mare doesnt have sweet itch at all, she just has itcy skin now and again and she is very sensitive so i use the wash and cream works a treat :)
 
cokelly said:
Hey

So my little horse fell over today. He was scratching the inside of his back legs. He's always itchy here during winter time especially.

Just wondering if anyone knows any remedies that could help?

Thanks in advance!
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My NF is a very itchy pony too! We have figured she is intolerant to certain feeds and supplements, but to help her she is also fed micronized linseed and brewers yeast and that has really helped - her coat is very shiny too!
 
Haven't tried this myself(yet) but hairdresser said she was told and used Listerine on her hairy shetland who was rubbing his mane.She said he stopped rubbing pretty soon after.
 
Mmmm, how is the pony rubbing OP??

Is it standing on one foot and rubbing the other on the inside of the leg? Coz if that is what's happening, it could just be feather-mites. They're not easy to see (easier if yours has white legs) but they are just visible to the naked eye as little black dots on the leg - one way to see them is to get a piece of sellotape and then press on the skin - you should then be able to see what you've got through a magnifying glass (or let the vet have a look, better idea).

If it IS feather-mites, then don't ignore it! It needs dealing with. My vet prescribed ivermectin (wormer); three separate doses each to be taken a fortnight apart. This deals with the egg/hatch/maturity cycle of the mite.

You could also put anything greasy or oily on the legs such as pig oil, baby oil, olive oil (mild, so the best to use if in doubt) - coz mites hate crawling onto a greasy/oily surface.
 
Sulphur tablets or rock sulphur in the water... My dog gets an awful itchy skin complaint and this stops it dead when it starts to kick in... Many people use it for the treatment of 'angry' / itchy skin complaints on both themselves and their animals... If you want living proof have a peek at the Rolf Harris series episode five... It was really interesting to see it being used topically as a bath on a dog who had a near fatal case of scabies... Fatal because of the severity of the itching and the discomfort and stress it was causing, despite two strong courses of steroid, there was no change... They used the sulphur bath and it worked... I've just googled and its suitable for horses... You can buy it online. I would use this over cider vinegar as I don't like the idea of putting additional acid into a horses stomach.
 
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