i googled Happy Jack, you can get it from Amazon.com.
Manufacturer: Happy Jack
Epa Reg. No.
2781-1
Active Ingredient(s)
Sulfur
28%
Inert ingredients*
72%
Total
100%
*Linseed oil, turpentine, pine tar oil, cod liver oil, lanolin, and tar acid oil
Happy Jack Mange Medicine Indications
A sarc
hey you guys, i think sulphur works repelling gnats! Trausti and nasi
both were doing some what i would call normal rubbing, no hair loss,
and I would see just swarms of gnats around their sheaths when in
between bug spray treatments. My elderly friend, a breeder of over
fifty years, told me a su
2008/7/12 Anneliese Virro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>> originally ignored them. I decided that as long we have constructed
>> the bat houses, the critters should make use of them. So I took a
>> cardboard box, dumped a shutter-full of bats (about 45 or so) into
>> the cardboard box and taped it under th
> On Mar 19, 2008, at 9:55 AM, Laree Shulman wrote:
>
>> I'll let you know how
>>
>> Oh yeah - I also put up a bat house - hoping they'll eat some of the
>> gnats if I can attract the bats
>>
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> Hi All:
>
> Just returned from our four-week duty-trip (marital duty for me, not
> my hus
On Sun, Jun 15, 2008 at 8:05 PM, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Unfortunately, the only person/place that has it now is Gudmar. I
bought 3 bottles from him recently if one of you guys need some.
>
>
> It sounds like Doppa might need it worse than Tivar, but if Laree doesn't
> ta
If anyone wants to try the Icelandic Lotion let me know. I can spare one or
two bottles. It really helps the itching. I bought what Gudmar had at the
evaluations because usually I have to use some on Hlekkur's ventral line.
This year (knock on wood) with the bug check I have not had to d
>>> Unfortunately, the only person/place that has it now is Gudmar. I
>>> bought 3 bottles from him recently if one of you guys need some.
It sounds like Doppa might need it worse than Tivar, but if Laree doesn't
take the bottle, I will. I left Teev's Swat off his belly for 3-4 nights,
and a
In a message dated 6/15/2008 2:35:04 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Do you know a source where we can buy it in the USA?
Unfortunately, the only person/place that has it now is Gudmar. I bought 3
bottles from him recently if one of you guys need some.
>>> Try some icelandic lotion on her face to see if it will help get
>>> the itching under control. I have seen it really help with the
>>> itching.
Do you know a source where we can buy it in the USA?
Karen Thomas, NC
Laree,
Try some icelandic lotion on her face to see if it will help get the
itching under control. I have seen it really help with the itching.
Renee
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> Actually the thing that made a nice dent was powdered
> garlic. > Janice
>
Janice, Have you tried any of the Spot-on products? I came out last week and
my horses were totally getting eaten up and scabby everywhere, so I tried
Spot-On and they have been completely bite free for a week and
> "In Maine they're called midges - my horse is allergic to them, too - on
> chondroitin, which has helped immensely, and may get a half dose of
> Wistrol (sp?) per Eleanor when my vet comes. Without this, she tears
> herself to pieces."
I know I sound so poor people probably think i shouldnt
Tivar is an extreme case of a horse
> that has to DO something when he's stressed. I don't think I've ever met
> another as extreme as he is in this regards...and it's so odd, since he's
> such a mild-mannered and reliable trail horse, and not at all what you'd
> call a hyper horse.
thats very i
>From the Equine Cushings list:
"In Maine they're called midges - my horse is allergic to them, too - on
chondroitin, which has helped immensely, and may get a half dose of
Wistrol (sp?) per Eleanor when my vet comes. Without this, she tears
herself to pieces."
Judy
http://iceryder.net
http://c
Unfortunately Susan does not carry it anymore. I called her several weeks
ago and she told me she did not have it. There was some sort of a problem
getting it. Gudmar had 4 bottles at the evaluations and I bought what he had.
I don't know if he has more in KY or not. I don't know what
>>> Karen, The Icelandic lotion is absolutely wonderful for the already
>>> itchy spots. I just bought 4 bottles to have on hand. If you want one
>>> let me know.
I should probably get one to have on hand. Susan at Saddle Up doesn't carry
it any more, or does she...?
Karen Thomas, N
Karen,
The Icelandic lotion is absolutely wonderful for the already itchy
spots. I just bought 4 bottles to have on hand. If you want one let me know.
Renee
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>>> Exactly, but the key is to stall BEFORE they get that itchy.
My very early, very preliminary theory is that a big factor is the personal
mannerisms of the individual horse. Tivar is an extreme case of a horse
that has to DO something when he's stressed. I don't think I've ever met
anoth
>>> so many say to stall a horse at the worst gnat hours, but if you stall a
>>> horse, he has plenty to rub on! So once they are in rub mode, thats
>>> like throwing brer rabbit in the briar patch... But i see now Teev was
>>> attracting double gnats, which made his problem so much worse...
In a message dated 6/1/2008 10:51:57 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
many say to stall a horse at the worst gnat
hours, but if you stall a horse, he has plenty to rub on
Exactly, but the key is to stall BEFORE they get that itchy.
Renee
On Sun, 1 Jun 2008 08:52:58 -0500, you wrote:
>so many say to stall a horse at the worst gnat
>hours, but if you stall a horse, he has plenty to rub on!
Our itchy horses have a 20 x 12 field shelter, but I've got the entire
thing lined with electric wire so they can't wreck themselves - or it
- b
2008/6/1 Virginia Tupper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Do they work? Do you need electricity?
> V
Yes, you just need an extension cord.
Wanda
On Sun, Jun 1, 2008 at 1:52 PM, Wanda Lauscher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 2008/6/1 Janice McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>>
> Get a zapper Janice and hang it out by the horses.
>
Do they work? Do you need electricity?
V
2008/6/1 Janice McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> This is so obvious its a DUH moment... but now that Teev is gone and
> I see just a normal amount of gnats swarming Trausti it is oh so
> clear... once a horse rubs an open sore, it attracts gnats, which
> causes them to rub more open sores, which a
This is so obvious its a DUH moment... but now that Teev is gone and
I see just a normal amount of gnats swarming Trausti it is oh so
clear... once a horse rubs an open sore, it attracts gnats, which
causes them to rub more open sores, which attracts more gnats. I see
now if I had an area with a
>>> Ofeig doesn't have it. She was imported from Denmark. Is it only the
>>> ones from Iceland that get it? Sue Coombes
In the USA, the percentage of imported Icelandic's who eventually get sweet
itch (SE, whatever you call it) seems to be about 60-80% if they live in
known SE-risk zones. I
> Where do you get your BOSS?
>
At the farm and garden store - just be sure there are no additives -
sometimes you will find that if you buy it at a place that sells a lot
of bird seed. I think it is one of those things that you aren't going
to see any appreciable difference just to look at them
I'd love suggestions on specific weight loss programs people have used.
Sadly, it's just like people: increased exercise and reduced caloric
intake. We have had an unusually wet winter and spring here and the pasture
grasses are just lush at the boarding faility where I keep Hunter and Tosc
> Black oil sunflower seeds, touted to be good for weight gain, improved
> hair
> coat and general health. We got ours at the local feed store. > Nancy
thanks no, I think I will not feed sunflower seeds to any of mine! They
are all heavy enough! I looked on the website for diet suggestion
what is BOSS?
Black oil sunflower seeds, touted to be good for weight gain, improved hair
coat and general health. We got ours at the local feed store. In fact I
still have about 20 lbs in a covered metal can in the feedroom. I fed BOSS
to Hunter for over a year and could see absolutely
what is BOSS?
> have a nice coat that will resist the allergens by giving them a cup
> of BOSS every day along with a balanced diet.
I think we should add this to the SE page on the website.
Where do you get your BOSS?
Judy
http://iceryder.net
http://clickryder.com
> He leaves this evening and my heart is broken. He turned out to be
> just the best horse EVER. ever ever ever. I will always love my
> Teev.
Janice - I know this was very hard for you and I'm really sorry.
Sometimes the right decision is the hardest
--
Laree in NC
Doppa & Mura
Simon, Sadie
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 8:52 PM, Janice McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> Am I understanding this right? You sent Teev away because of SE?
>> OMG--that would break my heart!
>
> well "sent him away" is not really the way it is, its more like if you
> love something and its in a toxic envir
>
> Am I understanding this right? You sent Teev away because of SE?
> OMG--that would break my heart!
well "sent him away" is not really the way it is, its more like if you
love something and its in a toxic environment, you need to let it go.
Here we are 80-90-100 degrees from around april 1 wit
Oh, Janice! It must have been a very hard decision to make but bless
you for thinking of Tivar first.
Trish
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 4:21 PM, Janice McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I will always love my
> Teev.
Am I understanding this right? You sent Teev away because of SE?
OMG--that would break my heart!
I don't understand why there isn't something that can help get rid of SE!
You'll never hav
>>> He leaves this evening and my heart is broken. He turned out to be just
>>> the best horse EVER. ever ever ever. I will always love my Teev.
If ever there has been a well-matched pair, it's been Janice and Tivar. He
was a different horse when I last saw him, October 2007, compared to wh
I started off by sending mine back to live near you Laree, wry,
bittersweet smile. I threw in the towel when my vet said he felt he
was suffering and he looks as bad now as he did at the end of july
last year even tho this year I was so proactive it wasnt even funny!
He leaves this evening and my
So far, our Sweet Itch regimen seems to be working and it's a bad
buggy season for us. I started off by trying to make sure the ponies
have a nice coat that will resist the allergens by giving them a cup
of BOSS every day along with a balanced diet. Since Doppa has SE, I
started putting Equispot
Does anyone know where to get the SDS lotion this year? The usual places
(Saddle Up Tack and Dunn and Krumm) are no longer carrying it.
Renee
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is there a reason NOT to use sulphur blocks?
Janice
--
even good horses have bad days sometimes.
I have a friend who used to raise Arabians. Probable ten years ago who
bought a RMH cross who had a lot of allergies to flies. He swears by the
sulphur
block also. The horse is doing great now with the block but whether it
makes a difference - who knows. This gentleman is in his late 80
a man who breeds RMHs told me last nite that he has a horse allergic
to gnats and that he gives them a sulphur salt block and it helps keep
the gnats off them entirely. Anyone ever hear of that??
Janice
--
even good horses have bad days sometimes.
oh my gosh, maybe why the "goat lice" medicine from the vet works
better than traditional SE products, also, I KNOW I have poultry lice!
Jaspar gets them in his ears!
Oh wow, I am on a poultry lice mission now...
Janice
--
even good horses have bad days sometimes.
Just read an article that made me think of Janice and Tivar. I
decided to send to the list because I remember reading that a number
of list members have chickens. It was an article in April issue of
Equus, page 20. It talks about mites that are carried by
chickens/poultry. A gelding living near
On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:30:41 -0300, you wrote:
>And it would be the same to Canada?
'Fraid so. Cheapest post is about $60 if the parcel weighs more than
2kg.
For the smaller rugs (0 - 4) which are less than 2 kg it's not so bad
as I can now send them via the ordinary Post Office so it's around
$
On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 4:44 AM, Mic Rushen
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:29:28 -0500, you wrote:
> It's the postage to the US which is the killer.
>
And it would be the same to Canada?
I don't need a SE blanket but it's always good to know where to buy
one if I ever do.
V
On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:29:28 -0500, you wrote:
>i dont know if it is a real boett or just a knock off boett but it
>looks like one.
It's a knock-off. You can see all about them on
www.solva-icelandics.co.uk/sweet1.htm
For currency conversion, see www.xe.com
It's the postage to the US which is
my vet has me giving teev and nasi their shots one at a time instead
of a three in one or whatever like that. But he said there is no
alternative where I live. Its not like we COULD have west nile where
I live, its like we HAVE west nile, many cases, every year, all around
me.
Janice
--
even go
> I wonder if they have gnats. Here is the url:
>
>
No, Janice, they don't which is part of the problem with his theory.
It also would be hard to get a good statistical base to work with
because I don't think there are that many people outside of Iceland
that don't vaccinate their horses -
That
This guy says horses that are not vaccinated do not get SE. Does
anyone have a non-vaccinated horse with SE? Maybe Malin? He says
there is no SE in iceland because they dont have vaccinations there.
I wonder if they have gnats. Here is the url:
http://www.sidgustafson.com/disc.htm
--
even goo
Hello Janice,
I do not really think that I have ever had a problem. One horse, Hlekkur,
has occasionally had about a quarter size spot on his ventral line. I do not
know for sure if this is eczema or not. I am not taking any chances! I am
really committed to try to prevent this if at al
On 3/11/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I don't know about you guys but I am proactive in preventing summer eczema
> in my 4 imports in NC. I started stabling at dawn and dusk today. (before
> any
> signs of a problem). I normally start when the time changes or when it has
>
I don't know about you guys but I am proactive in preventing summer eczema
in my 4 imports in NC. I started stabling at dawn and dusk today. (before any
signs of a problem). I normally start when the time changes or when it has
been warm for several days in a row. It was 74 degrees here t
>From an equine dermitology lecture:Culicoides Hypersensitivity:
p 10
< 2 yrs is
usually age of onset
sometimes yearlings, usually some time in first two
years of life. or within two years of moving into an area
"dorsal
feeders" - mane and tail involvement
"ventral feeders" - ventral midline
der
. In horses imported from Iceland, the inbreeding coefficient
significantly influenced the prevalence of summer eczema.
Wow - does that mean that it was more common in inbred horses? That
wouldn't surprise me, but I'd never thought of that. I just don't like the
idea of inbreeding, even if
SE Study, 2004:
The objectives of the present study were to quantify the importance of
systematic environmental and genetic influences on the prevalence and
severity of summer eczema in Icelandic horses. In the context of this study,
490 Icelandic horses from 24 stud farms located in Lower Sax
April through October is common here. If the weather is warm and wet start
looking in March.
Renee
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On 1/30/07, pippa258 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Wow...long season. Time to get prepared...There's no way for me to
> safely put fans at chest/tummy height as the bottom half of the stalls
> are solid. And I wonder about the auto fly spray getting in their
> water. I guess it's a matter
Stephanie Caldwell wrote:
> On 1/30/07, pippa258 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>> I'm going to be watching my import carefully this year. He lived in CA
>> first so I hope that helps. Is cullicoide season in the summertime only?
>>
>
> Trish,
>
> I've heard April - October in our area.
I stall at dawn and dusk and I have fans in front of each stall. We have
an automatic fly spray system and I use flygone on them every morning. I
usually stall them in the summer an hour before dusk. I watch them closely for
any lesions. Hlekkur has developed a quarter size spot on his
On 1/30/07, pippa258 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm going to be watching my import carefully this year. He lived in CA
> first so I hope that helps. Is cullicoide season in the summertime only?
Trish,
I've heard April - October in our area.
Steph
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Yes, I have 4 imports in N.C. I watch them like a hawk in the summer. I am
> definitely proactive in trying to prevent SE. So far so good but it does
> take a lot of work and dedication.
By proactive, do you mean you watch to see if any itching/sores
develop? Or do
Yes, I have 4 imports in N.C. I watch them like a hawk in the summer. I am
definitely proactive in trying to prevent SE. So far so good but it does take
a lot of work and dedication.
Renee
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