NuStock - Itchy Horse Question

[sheltoneb]

I have had my horse for 2 years. He has always been itchy but it is continually getting worse. Last summer/fall he was so miserable that he itch open sore inside his ears and around the base to the point he had no hair and the inside of his ears looked like hamburger. He also itched bald spots into his mane and sometime rubs his tail. He is originally from Mexico and is now located in Houston.

I am working with my vet and he will be taken to get allergy testing via the dermal test versus the blood test in April. We waited to see if the itching reduce or went away in the winter when there was less bugs.

My trainer went to a clinic and was talking to someone else who had similar issues with her horse. She used the product NuStock and said it took care of the itching. I was looking into it and it seems harsh as the info sheet said to use chemical resistant gloves when applying.

Has anyone else used to product successfully?

[PNWjumper]

I use Nu-Stock on almost everything. My vet absolutely loves it and was the one who suggested it to me. It’s my go-to for scratches, cuts, wounds, etc.

But it doesn’t work miracles on itchiness. I have a pony who gets pretty bad sweet itch. Literally the only thing I’ve found that works for him is Equiderma (and that was after spending half last summer applying Nu-Stock). Cannot recommend Equiderma highly enough!

[SuzieQNutter]

I can not recommend Permoxin highly enough. It is cheap and is mixed with water not oil.

As down to blood start with soonginf in 3 times a day. Allow ro dry before putting the rug on. Wirk down to twice a say. Work down to once a day if you are lucky you can work sown to once a week.

Not here. We are rife with the insects here. Horses that do not suffer elsewhere, suffer miserably here without it. The permoxin lasts for 24 hours so we permoxin them after we ride. Usually daily.

[blob99]

You will probably have to play around with different things to find what works best for your horse. I also have a very itchy horse (originally from the west and now in GA).

I’ve tried equiderma and permoxin (which worked well on past horses), but they didn’t work for her. She has several summer allergies, but not ones that are responsive to allergy shots and I won’t keep her on dex long term.

What has worked best for us is the following:

Spirulina supplement (I get mine from smartpak, but you can buy it cheaper from a health food source, though if your horse is a picky eater they may not go for green slime)
Regular hosing after rides in the warmer month
A bath every 10 days or so with castile soap (I dilute in water)
On spots/areas she’s rubbing I spray with vetricyn and then cover with vaseline. I’ve found the vetricyn + vaseline combo to work better than pretty much anything else I’ve tried and I’ve tried pretty much everything on the market.

There are lots of things out there that work for lots of animals and don’t for others. So it’s really about finding the best situation for your horse. I wanted to share what worked for me, but your horse might respond better to equiderma or permoxin or something else than mine did. Unfortunately there’s a bit of trial and error.

I really do recommend the spirulina supplement and the vetricyn + vaseline.

[SuzieQNutter]

I also thought permoxi would not work for Andy. He was still itchy when usung it.

It was the vet who said try it again, put over whole horse and allow to dry before putting his rug on. It has worked with every horse I have tried over 34 years.

[blob99]

@SuzieQNutter

I also thought permoxi would not work for Andy. He was still itchy when usung it.

It was the vet who said try it again, put over whole horse and allow to dry before putting his rug on. It has worked with every horse I have tried over 34 years.

I will give it another shot. I’m guessing it also has to do with what a horse is allergic to. My horse has allergies beyond just insects, so so while permoxin might help with insect stuff, it won’t help with the other stuff.

Hopefully OP will get more information on what her horse is allergic to that might help find the right solution!