SwItchTonic Vet Reference Extract

EquiNatural® | Botanical Nutritional Support for Itchy, Reactive, Detox-Linked Skin

Organically grown • Human grade • Not veterinary medicine


1. Important Context for Veterinary Review (SwItchTonic)

Itchy skin, sweet itch, seasonal pruritus, and detox-linked skin flare-ups in horses arise from a combination of immune sensitivity, gut biome imbalance, hepatic or renal load, insect hypersensitivity, stress, metabolic factors, and environmental triggers. These presentations are multifactorial and cannot be attributed to any single feed, supplement, topical product, or environmental exposure.


SwItchTonic provides nutritional botanical support only, and should be introduced gradually while observing each horse’s individual response.



Summary

SwItchTonic is an organically grown botanical blend formulated to support horses experiencing sweet itch, seasonal or chronic pruritus, or detox-related skin sensitivity. The blend helps maintain comfort, encourages normal inflammatory balance, and nutritionally supports the gut–liver–kidney detox axis, which underpins healthy, comfortable skin.



Nutritional Rationale

Chronic pruritus and sweet itch often reflect systemic load rather than purely surface irritation. Gut biome imbalance, hepatic strain, lymphatic congestion, and kidney overload can contribute to reactive skin patterns, particularly during peak insect season or metabolic stress.

The herbs in SwItchTonic provide nutritional support for:

  • normal inflammatory balance
  • hepatic detoxification and biotransformation
  • lymphatic drainage and tissue clearance
  • kidney-supported elimination
  • microcirculation
  • adrenal and immune steadiness

This systemic support helps maintain comfortable skin from within.



Key Nutritional Indications

Nutritional support for horses showing:

  • Sweet itch (Culicoides hypersensitivity)
  • Seasonal summer itchiness
  • Year-round or chronic pruritus
  • Skin heat, irritation, or inflammation
  • Detox-related skin flare-ups (KPU-type patterns)
  • Mallenders/sallenders linked to liver–kidney strain
  • Biome- or metabolic-related itchiness

Not a treatment for sweet itch.



Composition (no ratios listed)

  • Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha)
  • Arctium lappa (Burdock Root)
  • Calendula officinalis (Calendula)
  • Stellaria media (Chickweed)
  • Taraxacum officinale Folia (Dandelion Leaf)
  • Crataegus oxyacanthoides (Hawthorn)
  • Silybum marianum (Milk Thistle)
  • Urtica dioica Folia (Nettle Leaf)
  • Achillea millefolium (Yarrow)


Botanicals provide nutritional support; individual responses vary based on forage, diet, stress, grass intake, microbiome status, and underlying health.



Feeding Guidance

Dried Herbal Blend:
5g per 100kg bodyweight daily (25g for a 500kg horse).
1 x level 75ml scoop ≈ 12g.

Organic Tincture:
6ml per 100kg bodyweight daily (30ml for a 500kg horse).
Shake well before use.

Introduce gradually over 3–5 days.

If unexpected sensitivity occurs, discontinue and consult a veterinarian.


Medication Considerations

Veterinary oversight recommended when used alongside:

  • Anticoagulants / blood thinners — mild theoretical additive effects from circulatory botanicals (Hawthorn, Yarrow).
  • Steroids — adaptogens and hepatics may interface with immune pathways; supervision recommended.
  • Immuno-suppressants — immune-modulating herbs (Ashwagandha, Milk Thistle) warrant caution.
  • Diuretics — Dandelion Leaf and Nettle Leaf have mild diuretic activity; monitor hydration and electrolytes.
  • Liver-metabolised drugs — Milk Thistle may influence hepatic pathways; observe horses on narrow-spectrum medications.
  • Kidney disease — herbal diuretics and detox-supportive herbs may be inappropriate; use only under veterinary guidance.


No clinically significant interactions reported at normal feeding levels.


Advisories & Contraindications

Advisories:

  • Suitable for long-term nutritional support.
  • Introduce gradually, particularly in metabolically sensitive horses.
  • Ensure 24/7 access to forage and fresh water.
  • Allow skin to fully stabilise after veterinary interventions before introducing supplements.

Contraindications:

  • Pregnancy or lactation.
  • Horses with bleeding disorders or receiving anticoagulant medication.
  • Horses on steroid or immuno-suppressant medications without veterinary guidance.
  • Horses with advanced kidney disease or fluid-retention disorders.
  • Pause use during acute illness, fever, or active infection.


Disclaimer

Nutritional functional food supplement. Not veterinary medicine. Not intended to diagnose, treat, or prevent disease. Veterinary supervision recommended if the horse is under medical care or showing ongoing or severe skin symptoms.