Never had a horse with sweet itch before,when can i stop using the boett rug,getting really fed up with it now!

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Bloody thing's i know. I Kept mine on till the middle of october last year cos the little bugger's were still about.

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We have very mild weather and all it takes is that and a shower of rain again the midges come out. I use ours all year round, thats the payment for having an itch free pony

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They are the horsey equivelent of a condomwhen i first got my new horse it took me days to master it!! couldnt imagine putting one on a fidgety naughty horse though!!

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Yeah i alway thought that. I was lucky mine was fine with her's. Don't think i'd have kept it on all year round though, I thought the first cold snap killed them off

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If you don't like the boett, try a Rambo Sweet Itch Hoody, works fab and is so much easier to put on

Mine had hers on till November last year!!! x

We took Lillies of about 2 months ago! She is a boett destroyer!! I must of spent a fortune, but the little mites were about for a while this year

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ive had missys off a while now thank god,and no problems

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my filly has sweet itch - had to keep her snuggyhood rug on until the end of november this year - thats what happens when you live by a river! - but she's still got it off now - but i know it'll be back on again by march - she is also being fed brewers yeast and i have the nettex itchstop cream to hand for whent he midges start to emerge.

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A friend of mine uses to put the garlic supplement in her horses feed, This seemed to be a very good bug repellent and I dont think they like the smell and taste of garlic!!
I would advise this but also use a sweetitch rug for a while!

I have never personally used this because iv never had a horse with sweetitch but may be worth a try!!!