SUMMER ECZEMA & FLY CONTROL

Nicknames: Equine Sweet Itch (England), Equine Summer Itch (USA), Equine Queensland Itch (Australia)

Summer Eczema Horse Summer Itch has hairless, reddened, itchy area on the base of the mail, midline of the belly, mane, and head. The itchy skin can cause further problems due to the horse rubbing the area on fences/stalls to the point of breaking off hair and increasing the size of the scabbed/damaged areas. Secondary bacteria can invade damaged skin. Horse can be so uncomfortable that riding is limited or eliminated.

The cause is a gnat called Culicoides with nicknames of “biting midge” and “no-see-ums”. They cause a painful bite, and after they bite, suck blood from the area. They are called “no-see-ums” because they are only the size of a period at the end of a sentence. You feel a bite but you can’t tell what it is from. Their saliva has foreign proteins containing antigens which set off a reaction in the horse’s skin in six- to twenty-four hours after a bite. The reaction causes the redness and itchy condition.

Insect hypersensitivity reactions are documented as the most common allergic reaction of horses and Equine Summer Eczema/Horse Summer Itch (SE) falls into this category. Horse Summer Itch is recognized as the #1 cause of mane and tail rubbing in research and is the #1 hypersensitivity reaction in the horse.

Fun Fact: Culicoides adults feed within 1 mile of where they were born.

The allergic reaction causes hair loss, inflamed skin on the belly, mane, and tail. The itchy condition will limit or eliminate riding.

Only a few horses in a herd are usually affected because it is an allergic condition, and the conditions are not contagious. A horse with affected skin will not transmit it to another horse or person. There is a genetic component to Horse Summer Itch – offspring of affected horses are more prone to have Horse Summer Itch.

The Goal is to heal damaged skin and stop re-occurring problems – this regime is done internally and externally. The horse is given 20cc twice a day of a natural herbal tonic to help heal skin. “No steroids, no antihistamines.” FEI/USEF Ok. Thousands of doses in field trials show tremendous healing. The horse is also covered externally with the top-rated professional strength RK Topical Spray™ fly spray to stop further damage.

The amount of each herb, the part of the plant used to make the herb, and the blending process make Summer Eczema Oral Supplement unique. Hundreds of horses have shown great results in field studies.

Summer Eczema/Horse Summer Itch Oral Supplement is to help maintain horse health and is part of a comprehensive program. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Summer Eczema Oral Supplement should be used together with RK Topical Horse Fly Spray to stop Summer Eczema.

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Goal: To heal the damaged skin and stop further episodes.

4 things you need to order:

1. Horse Summer Itch/Summer Eczema (SE) Oral Supplement: Start SE Oral Supplement twice a day in feed. This supplement has natural herbs to soothe the reaction of the Culicoides bite. Multiple horses have receive thousands of doses from all over the United States with great results. SE Oral Supplement is USEF and FEI ok to show on. A reusable plastic cup accurately and easily measures the right amount (20cc) of a very small volume of liquid to pour onto the feed. The herbs are mixed with Molasses or a Sugar-Free Apple flavoring which are great tasting to your horse. (Medication Dosage: 20cc in AM, 20cc in PM. One bottle last 24 days.)

• No Laminitis Issues
  • No Steroid Shots Needed
  • No Azium Powder Packs Needed
  • No Allergy Shots

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2. Map Shampoo area to remove crusts and bacterial debris. Map Shampoo is all natural and gently aids in healing. Use it three days in a row and then two times a week until skin is healed. You will only need one bottle to treat a horse. After using just one bottle, you will go back to your normal shampoo and still bathe three days a week to remove urine attraction. *Required in Active Cases.

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3. Quadrabiotic Enzyme Ointment: After removing the crusts with Map Shampoo, dry the area and massage a small amount of this special ointment to sooth the red area, combating secondary bacterial infections, and stopping the itch. You will only need one jar to treat a horse.*Required in Active Cases.

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4. RK Topical Horse Fly Spray™ Apply RK Topical Horse Fly Spray twice a day. Once at dusk when Culicoides come out and once in the morning to stop other insects from attacking damaged skin. Go to the RK Topical Horse Fly Spray section to learn more about this unique and powerful spray to repel and kill Culicoides, Ticks, Mosquitoes, and Flies. ***This Horse Fly Spray is crucial to healing the skin. You need to stop the cause (Culicoides Gnat) to allow the skin to heal.

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See How RK Topical Spray Beats Every Fly Spray in the Tack Shop. 3-6 times stronger:

* RK Topical Spray combined with SE Oral is required for best results.

See 2015 Article by Dr. Reilly in TrailBlazer Magazine.

2 things you need to order:

1. Horse Summer Itch/Summer Eczema Oral Supplement: Only need to give 20cc once a day in feed. In states with constant warm weather (California, Florida…) need to use year round. In states with a cold winter, Start April 1st and go until mid-November. (Medication dose is 20cc once a day and a bottle will last 48 days.)
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2. RK Topical Horse Fly Spray: Apply twice a day. Need 2 bottles a month per horse to apply 2 times a day for 30 days.
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Management

1. Fans: Blow Culicoides physically away from the horse. Culicoides adults are not strong fliers, this is why fans can help.

2. Daytime Turnout: Culicoides Gnats feed at night. Be in a stall with a fan at night, or reapply RK Topical Spray at dusk if outside continuously. Use RK Topical Spray in the mornings to avoid greenheads, horse flies, barn flies that damage skin and then Culicoides attacks these areas at night.

3. Remove Standing water areas on farm. They live/breed in stagnate water so if removed, will cut down on population. They do not live in streams. Put blue stone around waterers to avoid lots of mud which can hold water in a horse shoe impression.

4. Omega Oils added to feed. A Canadian study shows it helps to decrease itchy skin. Click Here to see Dr. Pearson’s Study.

• Two great alternatives in the feed once a day:
  • Flax Seed – Ground – #1 Source of Omega 3’s in plants. Great 4:1 ratio of Omega 3 to Omega 6. Give Four (4) Tablespoons a day.
  • Whole Chia Seed – #2 Source of Omega 3’s in plants. Great 3:1 ratio of Omega 3 to Omega 6. Give 2 Tablespoons a day.

5. Deworming for Skin Internal parasites rob your horse’s immune system. We recommend giving one (1) tube of Equimax dewormer once a week for FOUR (4) WEEKS IN A ROW. This really can help your horse be at its best to protect the skin. Also, in case they have Equine Summer Eczema/Horse Sweet Itch and Onchocerca together, this helps both. Black flies can transmit an Onchocerca live larvae onto the skin and they borrow under the skin creating itching.

6. Give your horse a bath with your regular shampoo (even Dawn dish soap works) two to three times a week. Any soap can help in prevention. Why? Horse urine attracts flies over thirty times greater than other large animals. You can cut down on exposure by removing the attraction. Also hose your horse off after rides. Once dried off, apply RK Topical Horse Fly Spray™.

Allergy Shots – A study out of Florida shows NO SUCCESS

Special Expensive Blankets – You will NOT NEED THEM.

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