Features:

  • Real alternative to toxic pesticides: active ingredients are food-grade fatty acid
  • Extremely effective: Flies will not land on a horse thanks to the Ecovet barrier
  • Safer for horses and for the humans applying the product
  • Effective on many types of flies, ticks, mosquitoes and lice for insect control on your horse
  • Has clinically shown improvement for horses with difficult-to-treat sweet itch problems (hypersensitivity reaction to midge bites)
This works great to repel flies

This works great to repel flies. It does have a strong odor. I spray on a cloth then wipe the horses down so that I don't cough and neither do the horses. But it works!!

belly and top of neck every 2nd to 3rd day and it is working great. I had read that you have to get ...

In all the years I have had horses, the only fly repellent I ever had faith in over long term was WIPE as it is oil based so it has a residual effect. After trying a small bottle of ECOVET on three horses, I have switched over completely to this. Just ordered the gallon jug. I followed the directions and just spritz on legs, belly and top of neck every 2nd to 3rd day and it is working great. I had read that you have to get used to the smell, but I didn't find it that strong and it is a pleasant smell, similar to essential oils.

Better than conventional fly sprays

I've been using eco-vet for 3 years now. It is by far better than the conventional pyrethrum fly sprays. I don't use as much and the flies stay away all day. Plus I'm not inhaling (nor are my horses) pesticides. It is important to follow the directions for use, particularly "start with a clean horse." If you go from your old fly spray to eco-vet without washing your horse or getting rid of the old spray, this won't work as well. And don't add other sprays once you start using this. Re: the scent, I had no problem with the old scent and don't with the new scent although to me it smells like an industrial cleaner, something you might smell in a public restroom. The only think I care about is that it works!

Doesnt smell that bad

I like this. I dont think it smells that badly. The horse did make a face bc I sprayed while his fan was on, but he wasnt bothered by the bugs. I like that it's not chemical based.

This stuff REALLY WORKS!!

I've been training/showing horses for over 30 years. One of the biggest complaints in the industry is expensive fly spray that isn't effective or only works a short time. This ECOVET product is the first of over 30 products I've tried that REALLY does the job. It smells bitter and your horses may snort if you spray it in the air, but that can be easily resolved by using a cloth applicator. Two bottles get me through a whole summer of horse shows with 4 animals. Definitely worth the money.

It works!

It actually works. Usually, my horse is stomping by the end of a ride or anytime we halt or rest. With EcoVet, he remained fly free and didn't stomp even as I untacked and put him away. He did not get excessively sweaty, so I can not comment on its durability when in that situation. However, it far outperformed my previous favorite fly spray (Yellow bottle). Yes, it smells a little like a funky sunscreen. No, I don't love the scent. Who really cares- its fly spray, not perfume!

Why are my horses smiling?

This stuff smells bad but works GREAT. I'm going to give all my other fly spray products the ol' heave-ho. Go to EcoVet's website and watch the video that shows how to apply it. Do NOT spray in on the horse's face. Spray it on the underbelly, legs, chest and a little spritz on the top of the neck behind the ears. Be aware of the wind direction when you spray it so you don't get it on YOU or people will think you've been on a bad date with an octogenarian. Spray only on a dry horse, not a wet or sweaty one. Bugs will not LAND on your horse. This is a godsend for those of us whose horses have neck threadworms or sweet itch. Works on flies, midges, gnats, mosquitoes but contains NO pyrethrins or permethrins. Non-toxic. I hope they will figure out a way to make a spray for HUMANS that will repel mosquitoes and no-see-ums (midges) as effectively this one does.

Excellent, non-toxic repellent for all bugs!

I bought this product after a recommendation from a friend. I don't own horses but was told that this product is an excellent bug repellent. Living in St. Louis I have had a problem with ants and mosquito's in my backyard and have had minimal success with normal ant/mosquito repellent that contains numerous chemicals. After spraying Ecovet around my porch I noticed an immediate difference and no longer have an issue with bugs and can enjoy being outside with no need for other repellents. I highly recommend Ecovet for anyone that has an issue with any type of bug regardless if they own animals or not.

Great to repel most flies and mosquitoes

Works great on WI flies and mosquitoes except for the horseflies in our area. Using a trap for them. Need to apply every 3 or 4 days. Smells very strong like cheap aftershave wish manufacturer would omit added scent

BEST FLYSPRAY ON THE MARKET! Seriously

I have a horse and I recently moved barns and this new barn has THE WORST FLIES I’ve ever seen. The barn doesn’t have fly predators or traps or sticky paper or repellant. Nothing. I normally use the black Ultrashield flyspray but needed something stronger. I used all the essential oils and vinegar and flyspray and NOTHING. I was worried my mare was going to stomp her shoes off. Finally went to Dover Saddlery and picked up a 4oz spritz bottle of this stuff because I heard the “new scent” formula wasn’t as effective (THIS IS THE OLD SCENT - or at least that’s what amazon sent me) and I mixed it in with my flyspray mix and TA DA the flies parted like the Red Sea. No stomping, no muscle twitching not even tail flicking IT WORKS THAT WELL. If you are not familiar with this product or want to try it out for the first time be warned DONT SPRAY INSIDE. Use outside only and sparingly. The scent is harsh and strong and you will cough. But it doesn’t matter because IT WORKS!!! If the scent offends you (and it will) I wouldn’t dilute it but I personally mix it with black ultrashield, white distilled vinegar, witch hazel, a drop of dawn and essential oils (peppermint, lemongrass, lavender, citronella, geranium, eucalyptus and rosemary) and the scent will still be there but you can definitely spray it indoors. I’ll keep my small 4oz bottle for spritzing legs before I put her back in turnout - no stomping, no tail swishing, no muscle twitching. Keeps the big nasty horse flies away too!

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