Naff fly repellent tags.....

[tikkitti]

Hi, As I've mentioned previously our lovely little welsh A suffers from sweet itch quite badly, last year out vet told us to use diosect as a fly repellent for her, I will be using it again this year. I just thought I could attach a naff off tag to her rug also so thought it was asking of anyone's used these and do they work and lady the 4-6 weeks claimed? x

 

[Kite_Rider]

I've tried one in the past but if I'm honest I never found the Naff stuff very good.

 

[tikkitti]

Heres a pic of the little monster x

 

[Kite_Rider]

Awww he looks so sweet and innocent!

 

[tikkitti]

Far from innocent, lol but she's really sweet and tbh really suffers in summer hence me trying to be pro active now, we got her mid summer last year and I'm hoping to be on top of it and not end up with steroid cream this year. She mainly rubs her tail but is such a sweet albeit cheeky pony that we have to forgive her if at times her tail looks like a toilet brush, lol. x

 

[popularfurball]

Is she rugged in summer? Far and away the best prevention for us madams rug is going on tomorrow as she has itched her tail off today already

 

[tikkitti]

Yes she's rugged and she wrecks them just ordered a premier equine fly rug as her last ones has holes now:-( planned on getting her a boett as had one in the past for another horse and it was fab but bought premier equine as it was a private seller who'd bought it but was never used so a bit of a bargain. Ran elec fence round inside of her paddock last year and when we first got her the vet prescribed Isoderm which helped get it under control them we used diosect as repellent as advised by vet. x

 

[tikkitti]

We also used Avon skin so soft but only cause another vet told me about it about 10 years ago got another horse I had.x

 

[mystiquemalaika]

Have a look into neem oil and also turmeric. Both have given fantastic results with a horse I know. He didn't lose about strand of hair last year.

 

[tikkitti]

Have a look into neem oil and also turmeric. Both have given fantastic results with a horse I know. He didn't lose about strand of hair last year.

Thanks I will it would be lovely to get through summer with her mane and tail intact. x

 

[popularfurball]

Yeah I use skratch by global herbs it contains tumeric - it stinks but it works if they eat it! Makes her smell like cat wee!

 

[Lissie]

I never found the tags much good tbh, last year I tried power phaser products and although they stank they were good. Much better than any other fly sprays I've used.