ASKHQ: SWEET ITCH IN WINTER

Q: My horse’s sweet itch has not gone away completely this winter. Why is this? A: Sweet itch in horses is the term for the itchiness caused by the saliva of biting midges. It typically appears in spring and often settles by winter. The condition is usually seasonal because, in sufficiently low temperatures (i.e., below…

BylizzieJuly 7, 20250Comments

SWEET ITCH

Sweet itch is caused by an allergic reaction to the saliva of the Cullicoides midge (the same midge involved in the transmission of the dreaded African Horse Sickness). The midges bite the horse, and in horses with allergic sensitivity they develop itching of the mane and tail and, in some cases, the face and the…

BylizzieAugust 28, 20190Comments

Horse Channel Horse Health Know How News Updates

MIDFEEDS’ AHS TALK WITH DR OCKERT BOTHA

A huge thank you has to go to Simon Burn and the Midfeeds' team for organising last night's excellent talk with Dr Ockert Botha on the topic concerning all horse owners across the country at the moment - African Horse Sickness. The talk had a full house with grooms, stable managers and interested horse owners…

BylizzieApril 3, 20190Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training Lifestyle

LIGHTING THE WAY

Is it safe to ride in the dark? All of us will at some point or other struggle to get to the yard before the sun goes down. This is particularly a problem in winter when the days are much shorter, but can still cause issues at other times of the year. Many of us…

BylizzieJanuary 22, 20190Comments

ASKHQ: SWEET ITCH IN WINTER

SWEET ITCH

MIDFEEDS’ AHS TALK WITH DR OCKERT BOTHA

LIGHTING THE WAY

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