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Post by valerienscout on Aug 13, 2009 20:01:02 GMT
hello as you can see my name is Valerie,ps I dont like VAL  my horse is a Shire cross and called Scout hense the name. he is an absolute sweetheart,but suffers from sweet itch real bad,the worst this year  he is 13 this year I also have a labrador dog,and a husband Richy, he has a Dales pony, Tomas. |
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Post by Blonde Donkey on Aug 13, 2009 20:08:31 GMT
Hi!! I'm Lucy one of the saner members of the board ;D. Have you tried Avon's skin so soft of his sweet itch?? It's supposed to work wonders. Anyways welcome to the forum hope you enjoy it here as much as the rest of us do  |
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Post by jack on Aug 13, 2009 20:20:00 GMT
lucy you are never one of the sane ones
hi valerie nice to see you made it here i think you allready know me
have you tryed pure neem oil for the sweet itch i worked for someone who had shires but one of them was so bad with sweet itch and they almost pts then found neem oil and it worked wonders on him that was 10 yrs ago and he is still around to tell a tail
well its worth a try
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Post by maximum on Aug 13, 2009 20:51:56 GMT
yeah right if blonde donket is sane the rest of us are um.... not sane?
welcome to the board!
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Post by daviedevs on Aug 13, 2009 21:02:03 GMT
hi and welcome.
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Post by valerienscout on Aug 13, 2009 21:20:21 GMT
hello Jack,neem oil... never heard of it, where do i get it,hiya Lucy yes I do spary him with avon but once he starts scratchin its impossible to stop......he does it till he bleeds then some more.
he is stabled and rugged at the mo, just trying to get his sores healed x
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Post by rebanna on Aug 13, 2009 21:32:09 GMT
Hi Valerie, welcome to the paddocks
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Post by jack on Aug 13, 2009 21:48:53 GMT
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Post by zoe on Aug 14, 2009 6:55:24 GMT
Hi valerie I've just got a horse with bad sweet itch and it breaks my heart watching her scratch like mad. How do you manage scouts sweet itch? my vet reccommended listerine when he last came out but I haven't tried it yet!
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Post by scattymare on Aug 14, 2009 9:16:15 GMT
Hi Valerie. Welcome to the errm apparently sane board (you'll soon learn otherwise!!) Looking forward to hearing more about Scout. Oh and need pics!
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Post by valerienscout on Aug 14, 2009 9:52:45 GMT
champion jack have spoken to my friend a pharmasist so he is going to sorce some for me I will give anything a go .
Zoe, I have Scout on Naff De Itch but its got to start early in the year,really I think its a permenent thing,he used to get it and I feel really awful cause I didnt start him this year as things had settled.... its my fault he suffering at the Mo
I am keeping him stable for now and his itching is settling but once he is turned out he will be rugged......probably forever xxx
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Post by fimacg on Aug 14, 2009 13:14:01 GMT
hello and welcome
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Post by dannyboy on Aug 14, 2009 16:31:57 GMT
Hi Valerie
Welcome to the Paddocks - I can't wait to see a pic of Scout your shire X he sounds lovely.
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Post by ceej on Aug 14, 2009 16:34:24 GMT
HELLLOOOOO!!!!!
How did you hear aboot us?
look forward to chattin (not that i get much time to at the mo.)
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Post by haffyfan on Aug 14, 2009 19:28:09 GMT
Hello!
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Post by TB on Aug 15, 2009 1:27:43 GMT
hellooooo! welcome! cant wait to see your ponies and puppy.... |
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Post by jack on Aug 15, 2009 10:11:39 GMT
ceej she another recruit from meeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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Post by spotti on Aug 15, 2009 10:36:43 GMT
Hello Valerie ;D Don't listen to Lucy - she is CRAZY! As are most of us, but we don't bite...well, not if we've been well fed  He he. I'm just kidding. Everyone here is lovely  Can't wait to see piccies of Scout |
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Post by florence on Aug 15, 2009 22:52:07 GMT
Hi Valerie and welcome! I do feel for you and your horse about the sweet itch. I've just spent a very exciting Satruday evening sewing up one of my horse's boett blankets!  I took a quick look at the neem and I'm going to give that a try on his tail as the litlle b*ggers always manage to get that. I don't think I'll ever stop covering him up now, though. It's too risky. |
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Post by ceej on Aug 16, 2009 8:10:04 GMT
ceej she another recruit from meeeeeeeeeeeeeeee You must be working on commission!  |
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Post by kitcat on Aug 16, 2009 11:23:42 GMT
Hi Valerie, glad you've joined us. Scout sounds lovely and I'm looking forward to seeing piccies too.
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Post by jack on Aug 16, 2009 22:51:42 GMT
ceej she another recruit from meeeeeeeeeeeeeeee You must be working on commission! well someone has to get new blood lol |
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Post by brigadier on Aug 17, 2009 10:51:57 GMT
hI vALERIE and welcome. Horse Welfare Trust is currently funding research into a vaccine for sweet itch, theyve isolated the cause (saliva in the midge) so sorting a vaccine is just arounfd the corner. Hope it isnt too expensive when they do bring it out as it will stop lots of horses going through misery!
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he is 13 this year
He he.
Can't wait to see piccies of Scout 
for so much hard work we thank ye!!