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Post by oberchis on Feb 2, 2010 3:54:44 GMT
Just before christmas I rescued a mini shetland filly foal she is now 8 months old. She has recentely been really itchy and has rubbed a sore patch on her neck and hind quarters, vet has been out to see her on Friday, but he wasn't much help. We treated her for lice and mites and wormed her although she'd already been treated/wormed. She doesn't seem to be getting any better though She is living in at the moment as she needs handling before turning her out in the field with the big girls but goes out for about 2 hours in the stallions paddock and gets walked for 15 mins twice a day. Just wondered if it might be her feed, I give her small handful alpha, small handful of youngstock mix, handful nuts and lots of carrots apples and pears. Could she be getting too much of some thing ie protein in her feed causing her to rub/itch? Have vet coming again on Monday but will get him out before if she carries on. At the moment i'm cleaning the sores twice a day with hibi scrub or pethadine and spraying them with purple spray, this seems to be helping temporarily. Any help/suggestions welcomed x thanking you in advance x
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Post by oberchis on Feb 2, 2010 7:46:15 GMT
Thanks overbent xxx was going to ask if I was feeding too much sugar and put protein instead x will try cutting out the fruit and veg and am going to use hifi instead of the alpha. She's on woodchip as I prefer it to straw. Did suggest to vet about allergy test but he wanted to worm and delice her first even though i'd wormed her and deliced her 2 weeks before and when I got her. My first shetland so if any one has any tips/pointers be interesting to hear them :-) ;-)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2010 8:17:27 GMT
I breed Dartmoors and they are on hay & a handful of topspec balancer, they are out 24 /7. I have found some mixes cause them to itch- she also needs to be out as much as possible- naties aren't made to be mollycoddled, this causes alsorts of problems- lami- itching - stable cough - boredom - I can go on, but won't
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Post by sarah00000 on Feb 2, 2010 10:23:44 GMT
Def agree with the others and cut out all the carrotts/pears etc. I would only feed her hay, plus handful of hi fi light, plus hand ful of low cal balancer. Thats quite enough for most natives.
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Post by sageandonion on Feb 2, 2010 13:44:02 GMT
Natives I think are naturally itchy creatures and the more we seem to take care of them, the itchier they get. Think the advice you have had with regard to feed is really good.
I wonder if she is in a rug when she goes out? Perhaps she needs it off and a good roll in a massive pile of mud! Just close your eyes and have the brushes ready.
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Post by sarahp on Feb 2, 2010 17:00:45 GMT
There could be barley in the mix which is a common cause of feed allergies.
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Post by oberchis on Feb 2, 2010 22:46:02 GMT
Thankyou every one all advice taken on board xxx
I'm moving her in to a different stable tomorrow, was once a pig sty so has got indoor and outdoor parts to it so she'll have more access to out doors x (the outdoor section has grass so be lot better for her)
I ordered a feed balancer (equilibra) last week so have chased up the feed merchant and it should be with me by the week end.
Have stopped apples carrots and pears, and am now feeding her hifi and small handful of mix until balancer arrives.
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Post by progenic on Feb 14, 2010 22:50:16 GMT
A horse on my yard was diagnosed with severe sweet-itch over a year ago but following a very itchy winter and the complete loss of the horse's tail the owner opted to try a change of diet designed for horses with allergies and has had astonishing results (I believe they are now discounting sweetitch altogether). Off the top of my head I cannot tell you what she changed to but I will endeavour to find out and post the info asap. I hope you find success.
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