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.
Sweet itch is a condition in horses, which is accompanied by mild to very intense itching in which the tail, mane and skin are damaged. Horses try to get rid of the itch by rubbing. This could be at the barn door, a tree, fence, or even the floor. Everything serves to get rid of that terrible itch!
Your horse suffers from thick, greasy flakes of skin and sometimes even hair that comes loose. But where did that suddenly come from? Don't worry, these are released waste products!
