Do you have a horse with thick skin on its lower legs, which sometimes itches and flakes? Then there is a good chance that it has Chronic Progressive Lymphedema (CPL). Thanks to our CPL Scoring Table, you can assess the severity of the symptoms based on the symptoms.
Is your horse afraid of insect spray? We are happy to help you with these 5 tips, so that your horse feels safe and stays calm when you approach with the spray bottle. Much better for you and your horse.
Sweet Itch is the most common skin condition affecting horses. However, there are many more factors besides the well-known mosquito bite that cause or perpetuate this terrible itch. Insect bites are often just the droplet that caused the glass to overflow.
In this article, sweet itch specialist Laura Cleirens of The Natural Way explains why itching is a multifactorial picture and how to break this vicious circle.
Many horses are unnecessarily labeled sweet itch, because chafing - caused by that unsustainable itch - has many causes. In this article I will take a closer look at the various causes of itching in horses.
