Tuesday 15 May 2012

Fly and Insect Protection for Horses

By Ashley Kantter


Insect prevention is best when insects are attacked on multiple fronts. That implies using one system alone isn't enough. You have to be vigilant in stopping them from gaining hold everywhere your horses are.

Stable Prevention

There are countless products on the market targeting insect prevention in stables and barns, but how does one know which one to deploy? There are traps and glue strips, which are the most identifiable kinds of fly prevention in stables. They both work by trapping insects, the traps use bait while the glue strips are glue traps which bind the insects to them as quickly as they land.

An alternate way stable owners can keep insects down in the stables is through insecticides. Insecticides are not used as often around stables thanks to the possible difficulties which can occur when used around horses. If you choose to use an insecticide at your stable, be certain to maintain a stringent distance from food and water.

Feed Through Programme

Feed through fly prevention are eatable pellets fed to horses to discourage flies from gathering around dung and on the horses themselves. Certain feed throughs have extra benefits, such as extra nutrient elements, to improve a horse's coat or ingredients which filter through the horse's skin to repel flies naturally. Not all feed through pellets have identical results therefore ask fellow horse riders what their favorite feed through system is to find the best one.

Insect Repellent

Equine fly spray is the commonest kind of insect control used today. It's straightforward, fast and targets multiple types of insects but you need one which has longevity and is sweat resistant. Purchase the concentrated form of fly spray as you can decrease or increase the strength and it is more economical. Take care though, some horses have an allergy to certain ingredients in fly sprays and certain formulae are too strong for some horses so you may need to try 1 or 2 fly sprays to find the ideal one for your horse.

Nobody likes insect season, but remember a successful insect and fly prevention eradicates and repels insects at multiple venues. Target where they live, eat and land to stop them before they start.




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