Draagt jouw paard tijdens de zomermaanden ook een eczeemdeken, vliegendeken of vliegenmasker? Let dan op! Ondanks de voordelen zoals bescherming tegen insecten, zijn er ook tal van nadelen die je niet over het hoofd mag zien, om comfort te blijven garanderen.
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.
