Equine Sweet Itch Solution

Sweet Itch can be a major problem for all horse, pony and donkey owners.  Just as the climbing temperatures mark an end to winter, and owners want their animals to be able to enjoy the sunshine of Spring, the blight of sweet itch conspires to make this a wretched time of year.

As every horse owner will know, sweet itch is primarily caused by bites from the Culicoides midge and the Simulium Equinum  black fly.  The insect saliva left from these bites can induce an allergic reaction and prompt an autoimmune response that leads to hypersensitivity.  Consequently, your horse will experience intense itchiness and will constantly rub themselves against any hard objects in their vicinity.

Left untreated, your horse may become agitated and unsettled. Continual pacing, unceasing swishing of the tail, frequent shaking of the head and, of course, the need to rub themselves are all commonly displayed symptoms of an unhappy animal.

Scuffed manes, bald patches on the body, dry flaky skin, thickening of skin, skin lesions and open wounds can all result from the hypersensitive condition that Sweet Itch provokes.

Naturally, preventing the insect bites in the first place is the best defence against sweet itch, but this is not always possible.  This is where Horse Shield can help you.

Horse Shield is the equine equivalent of Derma Shield.  As such, it is clinically and laboratory tested to aid healing and contains all the essential ingredients for moisturising and maintaining healthy equine skin.

For horse owners who suffer from dry, cracked skin Derma Shield has a solution for you as well.  See our Dry Skin and Cracked Skin information pages. 

How Horse Shield can help with your Equine Sweet Itch treatment routine

Silky smooth formulation makes it quicker and easier to apply to your horse's skin.

• Horse Shield contains all the essential ingredients of Derma Shield and has been specially modified for animal application.

Eases itchiness and helps protect against external irritants to aid faster skin healing.

• Horse Shield’s antipruetic qualities soothe and moisturise your horse's skin easing the desire to rub, thereby avoiding further skin damage.

Provides extra protection for open wounds and skin lesions and helps prevent secondary infections.

• Horse Shield’s natural anti-bacterial agents assists skin hygiene.

Remains effective for up to 5 hours regardless of weather conditions.

• One application of Horse Shield provides a microscopic protective layer that is rain resistant.  It only disperses as the skin cells are shed naturally.

Want to prove to yourself how effective Horse Shield is?

We’re so confident in the unique way in which Horse Shield works that we urge new customers to try it without any financial risk. We are the only company in the equine skincare industry that has the confidence to offer this.

Invest with confidence! With our unique Horse Shield 90 Day Money Back Guarantee  you can quickly prove to yourself that Horse Shield will solve your equine Sweet Itch skincare concerns!

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Horse Shield - Your solution to equine Sweet Itch skin care

If you would like further details then read our Sweet Itch information page

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