It is well known that Culicoides midges are the transmitters of African Horse Sickness. These midges feed at night. In general we do not spend time with our horses at night and therefore are unaware of the level of irritation that is caused by midges seeking a blood meal.
Recently the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries produced a video to show the level of irritation caused by a specific midge that occurs along the Orange River called Simulium.
Stride is very pleased to be able to introduce this new product in the Space Spray Aerosol market for the control of flies and mosquitoes in abodes. It represents a new era in that the active ingredients that are utilized in this product are different to all competitive products. This product is composed of a patented blend of active ingredient that includes 3 natural plant extract oils (limonene, tagete and alpha-terpineol) in combination with piperonyl butoxide. The 3 natural plant oils are ingredients which are utilized both in the flavouring industry (for food) as well as the cosmetic industry.
This particular combination was chosen because they are biodegradeable and also shown to be safe and free from problems concerning pollution or environmental impact. We believe these characteristics allowed us to be able to call this - NATURAL FLY AND MOSQUITO KILLER.
African Horse Sickness is an annual seasonal problem that occurs because of the carrier – Culicoides midges, that build up in numbers during the spring/summer period.
SA has experienced two very wet summer seasons in 2009 and 2010. We have already seen the first rains in 2011 and the midges will be starting to increase in numbers.
The disease is feared by horse owners because of the very distressing consequences, should a horse develop AHS and die from the acute form – Dunkop. OBP provides the only vaccine available to horse owners and the vaccination of horses is a critical step in trying to protect horses. The incubation period of the disease is short (–typically 5 to 7 days) - the horse shows a high fever, anorexia and then what is termed the “Dunkop” or the Dikkop” form of the disease.
Please note that the contact details for Stride Distributors CC have changed due to the Telkom telephone cables that have been stolen and Telkom not replacing them. We are now making use of a Voice Over Internet System. Our new contact details are as follows:
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Your sincerely
DR D G Catton
Stride Distributors is a equine supplements / horse nutrition distribution company that supplies specialized horse performance / equine performance products that include electrolytes, amino acids, vitamins, glucosamine and chondroitin, MSM, selenium required by all performance horses & endurance horses.
It represents a new era in that the active ingredients that are utilized in this product are different to all competitive products. This product is composed of a patented blend of active ingredient that includes 3 natural plant extract oils (limonene, tagete and alpha-terpineol) in combination with piperonyl butoxide. The 3 natural plant oils are ingredients which are utilized both in the flavouring industry (for food) as well as the cosmetic industry. 
