HerdLeader Lotion - topical support for summer skin care

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Treats the sore spots

The topical Lotion helps the skin by providing a localised effect where applied. It will support your horse’s system’s response from the outside while the oral feed supplement works from the inside.

Remember that use of the oral feed supplement is essential together with additional topical support  as judged appropriate to the animal and condition of the skin. The lotion contains the same ingredient, Nicotinamide, as the Oral feed and is absorbed through the skin.

Lotion is most suitable for use where the coat is long in areas such as the mane and tail. It can safely be applied to areas of broken skin.  Maintain application for as long as required to keep the skin healthy.

Midge bites cause Sweetitch in horses

Insect bites

Typically insect bite irritation is a condition in equines caused by the bites of Culicoides midges. It may be found in any horses and ponies and especially in the warmer regions of the world.

The irritation develops at the sites where the insects feed.
Mainly these are the mane and tail and dorsal midline. Ventral midline irritation may also occur. Similarly around the ears and head. 

These irritations result in itching, which results in rubbing and considerable self-trauma. The itch response is triggered by the immune reaction in the mast cells of the skin, releasing Histimine.

Other triggers

Under normal living conditions horses are engulfed in dust, mould spores and other foreign substances all day long. In pastures where horses graze there are many different airborne proteins that could mean your horse needs extra support to maintain a healthy skin.  

Such triggers leading to the need for support are commonly pollens (often tree), grass, foods (grains and hay)

Information on Feeding & Ingredients

Directions for Use

The lotion contains the same ingredient, Nicotinamide, as the Oral feed and is absorbed through the skin.

Lotion is most suitable for use where the coat is long in areas such as the mane and tail. It can safely be applied to areas of broken skin.  Maintain application for as long as required to keep the skin healthy.

The Lotion is non oily and safe to handle. It is water soluble enabling the skin to be cleaned easily. But it is not rain resistant.

Ingredients, Safety & Regulations

Herdleader Lotion's active ingredient is pharmaceutical grade 99% pure Nicotinamide (one of the B3 vitamins) and Purified water. Nicotinamide is the only one of the various forms of Vitamin B3 that suppresses the immune response that releases the irritant histamine.

Nicotinamide is a water soluble natural vitamin. It is very safe both to the horse and the owner. It is not rain resistant.

The composition and ingredients per 100ml are: Nicotinamide 5000mg, Carbomer (thickener), Polysorbate, Coumarin, Menthol, purified water.

The current FEI banned and controlled substances list does not include any of these ingredients. Rest assured, Herdleader Lotion contains no prohibited substances.

How often to apply the lotion

The lotion is waterbased and non greasy so wet conditions will wash away the nicotinamide active ingredient while the smell of the mild natural fly repellants in the formula will linger.

The lotion should therefore be used at least once per day; to ensure the maximum amount of nicotinamide is available to dampen down the allergic reaction to any insect bites.