Gold Label - Pig Oil and Sulphur

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Some of the sample group were clipped while others were not and several different treatment methods (with and without shampoo) were applied. All horses in the study received the lime sulphur dip. It prevents the feathers snapping due to wet & muddy conditions the 'Bog Burn' mentioned in previous threads.

It’s often used on heavier horses due to this, but can also be effective on those with less feather as it gets through the hair, right down to the skin. And, as for the name, it was originally used on the skin of pigs, to help keep in it good condition and stop it drying out. How do you apply pig oil to horses legs?Helps horses prone to sweet itch. All those expensive de-itch potions are oil based. The midge, like lice, do not favour an oily greasy enviroment. Treat all the horses on the property at the same time, thoroughly clean all stables and equipment, and rest any potentially affected pasture for a minimum of 12 weeks. When treating horses for mites, there are a few things you can do that will help to make the treatment more effective and reduce the likelihood of reinfestation; If left in, mud will dry and slip off. I don't brush the legs, but I have very heavily feathered horses. You could then if you wanted, go over with a brush. You can also use Pig Oil sparingly on manes and tails. It is much better, and far cheaper than those detangling sprays. It lasts longer too. It stops the mane and tail hairs tangling and breaking. It also repells the mud. It you have a horse that is having its mane and tail eaten you can mix a bit of cribbox or similar in with the pig oil. This lasts for weeks. Whatever is nibbling your horses mane & tail will stop it if it gets a bitter, greasy mouthful.

You don't need to buy any expensive lotions and potions. Add a splash of iodine to Pig Oil and you have hoof oil. Pig Oil is far better than detanglers and conditioners. If you wash your horses mane and tail you can use some swished up in the final rinse. It makes a good hair conditioner. Linseed oil is the best option to use as it contains high levels of Omega 3, has good palatability, isn’t too pricey and is suitable for a large range of horses and ponies. Grass is a good source of Omega 3, so horses who receive little or no turnout will certainly benefit from supplementation. What oil put weight on horses? Common signs that may indicate the presence of feather mite are chewing on the leg or foot, consistent stomping of a particular foot, scratching one leg on another and scratching on gates, water troughs and fences. Due to the discomfort caused by these mites, horses often cause themselves further injuries by vigorously biting, scratching and rubbing the affected area to try to relieve the severe irritation. These injuries can then become infected, creating an even bigger problem. All of this weakens the affected horse, resulting in weight loss and lowered immunity to other diseases.We have used Dectomax (Ivermectin injectable) to treat feather mites in our own herd many times. Our experience has been in line with what the study above suggests – it provides relief to the horses, but does not completely solve the mite problem. Mites are around all year, but the onset of horse mite infestation seems to be more of a problem during the colder months. It is thought that this is primarily due to the fact that the mites seek out the body heat of the horses, but there are also theories about the fluctuation in air temperature during the Autumn months, and the beginning of the moulting process, lowering resistance to mites in some horses. So these months are generally thought of as being a riskier time.