Switch is used to help prevent sweet itch affecting horses & ponies.
Switch is a long lasting insecticide and fly repellent which helps helps kill prevent against biting inscts. It can provide up to one week’s protection from each single application.
It does this, thanks to its active ingredient, Permethrin, which acts against the Culicodes midges that cause sweet itch.
Switch should be applied weekly from early spring onwards, to help prevent the sweet itch from occurring in the first place.
It should be applied topically to the mane & hindquarters or any areas badly affected, avoiding the saddle area if you can.
Application:
Apply the following amount (up to 40ml) to areas most affected by the sweet itch, these are most commonly the mane and hindquarters. The bottle includes a calibrated dispensing chamber for easy application.
Weight |
Dosage |
Less than 100kg |
10ml |
101-200kg |
20ml |
201-300kg |
30ml |
Over 300kg |
40ml |
Do not let the product come into contact with Cat’s.
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