Stingfree Animal insect repellent

• Manufacturer: Ballistol
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Sliding-scale prices: from 7,38 EUR to 146,11 EUR

• • 100 ml
  • 7,99 EUR*
    
    (Groundprice: 79,90 EUR pro Liter)
  • Product No.: 26833 / EAN: 4017777268331
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• • 750 ml
  • 36,95 EUR*
    
    (Groundprice: 49,27 EUR pro Liter)
  • Product No.: 26788 / EAN: 4017777267884
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• • 5 liter canister
  • 149,00 EUR*
    
    (Groundprice: 29,80 EUR pro Liter)
  • Product No.: 26832 / EAN: 4017777268324
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Ballistol Stichfrei Animal – insect & tick protection for dogs and horses

Ballistol Stichfrei Animal is a specialized insect repellent for dogs and horses, providing immediate action after spraying and protecting your animal reliably for up to 7 hours. Its unique formula effectively repels mosquitoes, biting midges (no-see-ums), ticks, grass mites and horse flies.

Ballistol Stichfrei Animal is especially gentle on your pet’s skin. This spray is vet-recommended and offers your dog or horse the safe and effective tick and insect protection it deserves. Thanks to its mild formulation, it’s a reliable and gentle alternative to aggressive chemical treatments.

Give your animal back its peace. No more annoying insects, no more irritating itching. The effect begins immediately after application. A pleasant fresh lemon scent also ensures a comfortable user experience.

Ingredients in Ballistol Stichfrei Animal

Ballistol Stichfrei Animal uses the proven active ingredient IR3535. This mosquito and tick repellent is considered safe and provides reliable insect protection. The spray contains no animal-derived oils. Its remarkable tolerability is confirmed by a dermatological human test with a rating of “very good.”

This means you can apply it with absolute confidence. You can safely massage it into your animal’s coat with your Hands and benefit yourself from added mosquito and tick protection at the same time upon contact.

Key benefits at a glance:

• Insect and tick protection for dogs and horses
• Repels mosquitoes (including biting midges), horse flies, ticks and grass mites
• Nourishes and protects your animal’s skin
• Prevents summer eczema
• Pleasant scent
• Does not fall under typical doping regulations
• Contains safe repellent (IR3535)
• Dermatologically tested (“very good”)
• Vet-recommended

Difference between Stichfrei and Stichfrei Animal

Stichfrei Animal was specially developed for dogs and horses, unlike the classic “Stichfrei Insect Spray” for humans. The major difference lies in the active ingredients: the human version contains picaridin (icaridin), while Stichfrei Animal is based on the gentle yet highly effective IR3535.

Even more importantly, the formulation is optimized for animals. Stichfrei Animal is deliberately non-oily, allowing for easy and even application on your animal’s coat without greasiness or clogging especially advantageous for long-haired dogs.

If you only have the classic human Stichfrei on hand, you may use it on your dog as an alternative. It still offers effective tick protection. But for optimal coat care and easy application especially on long fur Stichfrei Animal remains the better choice.

Tick and mosquito protection for dogs

Dogs are much more prone to tick bites than humans due to their behavior and proximity to the ground during walks. Our four-legged friends also show different reactions to pathogens such as TBE (tick-borne encephalitis) viruses or Lyme disease bacteria. Some dogs stay healthy despite infection, while others can become seriously ill.

If you want to prevent tick infestations in dogs, only effective anti-tick products like Stichfrei Animal help. Additionally, you can reduce infection risk. For example, dogs can be vaccinated against Lyme disease. Quick removal of ticks is critical, as the pathogens are transmitted only after several hours of feeding. Check your dog’s coat thoroughly after every walk and remove ticks immediately.

Ticks – an effective anti-tick remedy

Ticks wait everywhere your dog likes to sniff tall grass, dense bushes, forest paths especially on moist meadows or near water, where the tick risk is highest.

With Stichfrei Animal, you significantly reduce the risk of tick infestation from the outset. This anti-tick spray works immediately upon spraying and protects your dog for up to 7 hours.

Tick protection for puppies

Puppies are particularly vulnerable to tick bites and require protection. Ballistol Stichfrei Animal also offers effective tick protection for puppies. The gentle spray reliably protects young dogs from ticks without irritating their sensitive skin.

Biting Midges – preventing itching and reddening in dogs

Biting midges (no-see-ums) are especially found near bodies of water streams, ponds, lakes, and damp meadows where your dog is most likely to be exposed.

Infestation by biting midges shows up as intense itching, redness, and small swellings. Your dog scratches excessively, licks affected areas and becomes noticeably restless. Ballistol Stichfrei Animal offers effective defense against biting midges with its IR3535 formula.

If your dog is already affected by midges, Ballistol Animal pet care oil helps relieve itching and supports wound healing.

Grass Mites – paws, belly and ears

Grass mites are tiny orange-red arachnids. They are most active in late summer and autumn, infesting your dog’s paws, belly, and ears. Their 0.2–0.3 mm-long larvae wait on dry grass and cling to passing dogs.

A mite infestation causes intense itching, red pustules, and small orange spots on the skin. Your dog scratches or licks at the affected areas. Paws are chewed, the belly reddens, and ears may become inflamed.

Ballistol Stichfrei Animal also protects reliably against these parasites for several hours.

Horse flies can be very painful for dogs too

Humans fear horse flies because we know how painful their bites can be. Technically, it isn’t a bite since horse flies don’t have stingers they tear the skin using sharp mouthparts to feed on blood. This ‘bite’ is also very painful for dogs.

Puppies are especially sensitive to horse-fly attacks as their skin is thinner. In some dogs, horse-fly bites can cause allergic reactions and swellings.

The IR3535 repellent also offers protection against horse-fly attacks.

Insect protection for horses

Horses are especially vulnerable to insect bites whether on the pasture or riding out. Ballistol Stichfrei Animal provides your horse with reliable protection from ticks, horse flies, biting midges, grass mites and other pests. Because it does not fall under standard doping regulations, it’s safe for use on competition horses.

Many insect sprays are too small for horses. That’s why we offer a 750 ml hand-pump sprayer, allowing you to protect larger body areas effectively and effortlessly.

For frequent users, we also offer a convenient combo: the 750 ml hand sprayer together with a 5-liter refill canister great value for bulk users.

Biting midges – prevention of summer eczema

Summer eczema (sweet itch) in horses is an allergic reaction to the saliva of biting midges. These small pests cause intense itchiness, skin irritation and open wounds due to constant rubbing. These painful eczema lesions can spread across the body and greatly affect your horse’s wellbeing especially on the mane, tail and belly line.

Reliable protection from biting midges with Stichfrei Animal helps prevent summer eczema effectively.

Grass mites – legs, belly and head

As in dogs, grass mites cause strong itching in horses. An infestation shows through stomping or head-shaking. Your horse becomes restless and tries to relieve the itch by rubbing. Commonly affected areas include the legs, the belly’s underside, the neck, the head and the mane crest.

During application, make sure these areas are fully sprayed especially the belly underside, which is often overlooked but among the most vulnerable.

Horse flies can unsettle horses

Horse flies are not only Painful they can severely unsettle many horses. Their bite creates stress, restlessness and defensive behavior. A sudden bite can trigger panic, which can be especially dangerous during a ride.

Avoid dubious “home remedies” like boiled walnut shells, garlic or homemade herbal teas you wouldn’t use them on yourself. For real insect protection for horses, use a tested product such as Ballistol Stichfrei Animal it reliably protects for several hours.

Other insect-protection measures include stable fly screens, fly sheets, ear nets, fly masks and fringed browbands. This combination of effective repellent and mechanical barriers keeps your horse relaxed and free from painful horse-fly attacks.

Tick protection for horses

Ticks are not only annoying they can transmit diseases to horses, such as Lyme disease, TBE and anaplasmosis.

Typical Lyme symptoms in horses include fever, lameness, limping, loss of appetite and neurological signs. If you suspect your horse may be infected, contact a vet immediately.

Especially after riding through tall grass, thoroughly check your horse and promptly remove ticks using a suitable tick remover. Pay special attention to thin-skinned, sparsely haired areas, where ticks prefer to attach.

Ballistol Stichfrei Animal provides your horse with reliable tick protection for up to 6 hours. Spray thoroughly on vulnerable areas before the ride to significantly minimize the infection risk.

How to use Stichfrei Animal

Using Stichfrei Animal is simple thanks to the handy pump-sprayer. For larger dogs and horses, the 750 ml hand-pump sprayer is the best choice it enables quick, efficient coverage of larger areas.

Spray Stichfrei Animal once daily from about 20 cm distance in an even layer. For dogs with long fur, as well as mane and tail areas in horses, you can gently massage it in with your hands.

Avoid eyes, mucous membranes, irritated skin and wounds. A little goes a long way just a moderate application is sufficient for reliable protection. You’ll find the exact recommended dosage in the table below.

Use Stichfrei Animal with care. Always read label and product information before use. Approval number: DE-0013962-19; AT-0021243-0000

Recommended dosage

The recommended application rate is about 5 g per square meter of coat surface.

For reference: One spray from the 100 ml pump corresponds to approximately 0.059 g, while one spray from the 750 ml hand-pump equates to about 20 times that (1.13 g).

Group	Weight Class	Recommended Dose
Small Dog	0.5 - 7.5 kg	0.3 - 1.9 g
Small to Medium-Sized Dog	5 - 20 kg	1.4 - 3.7 g
Medium-Sized Dog	10 - 40 kg	2.3 - 5.9 g
Large Dog	30 - 60 kg	4.8 - 7.7 g
Very Large Dog	50 - 80 kg	6.8 - 9.4 g
Pony (e.g. Connemara)	90 - 600 kg	10 - 35 g
Thoroughbred (e.g. Arabian)	460 - 600 kg	29 - 35 g
Warmblood (e.g. Holsteiner)	500 - 800 kg	31 - 42 g
Cold-blood (e.g. Noriker)	700 - 1000 kg	39 - 49 g

Recommendation: For those who need larger quantities, we recommend our 5-liter canister. Particularly for horse owners, this offers significantly lower cost per liter. You can conveniently refill the high-quality 750-ml hand sprayer anytime. Stichfrei Animal is therefore the perfect insect protection solution for horses.