Health Care
A thick lotion that reduces itching and soothes irritated skin in areas such as the mane and tail. Apply from early Spring through to Autumn by gentle rubbing with fingers or a soft cloth. If used as a preventative measure in early Spring prior to the skin irritation symptoms becoming evident and may stop the condition taking hold.
For best results use in combination with Gallop® Medicated Shampoo
Apply to all areas affected by itching by rubbing in with fingers or soft cloth as soon as fly season starts. Initial application of 75ml should be made twice daily, reducing to once a day as irritation reduces. Perform patch test 24 hours prior to full application. Do not apply to broken skin. All affected areas should be kept clean by shampooing and rinsing with Gallop® Medicated Shampoo at least once a week. After shampooing or heavy exercise, re-apply to ensure adequate protection.
I used it and has made a massive improvement on my ponys tail
I have a cob with sweet itch and has it all over I found your product helped immensely after using it for a while
Recurring seasonal itching is caused by a hypersensitivity reaction to the saliva of biting midges.
When a midge bites:
Some horses are more sensitive, meaning their immune response is stronger and does not self-regulate – leading to more intense and persistent itching.
The itching isn’t only caused by the bite itself, but by the immune response that follows.
After a bite:
This causes itching to continue even after the midge is no longer present.
Repeated bites can lead to:
Without effective management, this creates a cycle of itching, rubbing, and skin damage, making symptoms appear worse as the season progresses.
Fewer bites mean fewer immune reactions.
This means Killitch can be used both preventatively and as part of ongoing management.
Yes. While early use is ideal, Killitch can:
Starting earlier in the season helps limit how severe irritation becomes.
Clean skin is essential for best results in horses.
Without cleansing:
Use Gallop Medicated shampoo helps:
A proactive approach for horses delivers the best outcomes.
Starting early and maintaining a routine helps:
This leads to:
Killitch has really helped my boy this summer. It’s kept the flies away and has stopped him itching. It’s definitely a staple in his spring/summer kit!
Alice Kershaw Source: Facebook
Location : UK
The most effective treatment for sweet itch I have tried and I would not be without it. Eases bad sores in a 2-3 days and feels remarkably kind to the skin.
Rachelle Buttigieg Source: www.viovet.co.uk
I bought this for my two itchy Shetlands and it worked a treat! After first application I could tell a difference. I would Strongly recommend this product!
Georgi Lucas Source: www.viovet.co.uk
Have tried many lotions on my pony who suffers with summer irritations mainly on her main and tail and nothing has worked like this , I found one lotion that calmed it slightly but never stopped the itching and I’ve Got all the rugs to help but she still scratches through them. In March she started itching her main and rubbed her hair thin however I found killitch and purchased quickly trusting all the good reviews and it’s been worth every penny 🙂 within the first 2 days of using it she has stopped scratching completely and hair could start growing again . I’m applying to tail too and still no sign of scratching even with large amount of midges atm. After about 2 weeks of using every day I reduced to applying once every 4 or so days and she’s still not scratching . So thankful I found this product because my girl is finally itch free!!!
Lottie Honeywood Source: www.viovet.co.uk
We had never tried Killitch before, but I am so glad that we’ve had the opportunity to. The product works wonders!
My boy Bailey has suffered with summer irritation his entire life and we have spent the last 12-13 years trying product after product in mostly vain attempts of helping soothe his irritations. He will itch and itch until he’s red raw all over. Or rather, he would. Since trying the Killitch he has been so much better. We haven’t been brave enough to leave him completely without a rug, but he’s no longer frantically scratching the second he comes into his stable and now spends his days just in a fly rug rather than a full on sweet itch rug. He is noticeably less bothered by midges and regular flies than the rest of the horses on our yard.
Last year his sweet itch got so bad that I couldn’t ride because he’d rubbed his withers and back so badly that he couldn’t stand the pressure of a saddle, now however, (fingers crossed that I don’t jinx anything!) you wouldn’t be able to tell from looking at Bailey that he even has sweet itch any more. He’s not being bothered by the flies as he works, so his quality of work has improved.
He has a patch of hair missing from where he itched his tail before we started using the Killitch, but that will grow back in time, and we will make sure to start using Killitch earlier next year and then I’m confident that we might finally manage to have a year with no hair loss at all!
I’ve already recommended it to the other owners of sweet itch horses on the yard and they all agree that the results on Bailey speak for themselves. Thank you for making such a wonderful product! It has quickly become our number one go to.
Paige Roberts Source: Facebook
I’m really pleased with how well Killitch is working. I’ve now got a simple management system in place for my extremely sensitive boy Marmite. Killitch combed through mane and tail (and massaged in when I can get near his sore neck) is resulting in minimal rubbing now. Great product…working well. Thank you again for keeping me and my boy happy.
Mary L. Source: Facebook
Location : UK
I use Killitch on Wally’s mane and the base of his tail or anywhere he gets itchy, it really is the only product that actually helped keep him from having a bout with seasonal itcing. I highly recommend Killitch. Thank you Carr & Day & Martin, and my horse thanks you too!
Patricia D Source: Customer
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