Posted 2007-04-19 8:09 AM (#59596) Subject: SUCKING LICE
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Posts: 29 Location: meadowlakes texas
I have read you can use DDT for this condition in the mane and tail. It seems to look like excessive dry skin, however I thought DDT was taken off the market. Anyone know what you can do for thyis early spring problem?
Posted 2007-04-19 11:30 PM (#59655 - in reply to #59596) Subject: RE: SUCKING LICE
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Posts: 29 Location: meadowlakes texas
For Gods sake I read it in a published book Tim Hawcroft "The Complete book of Horse Care" From the response sounds like your oldquick to judge YIKES don't bother with my questions next time .
Posted 2007-04-19 11:46 PM (#59661 - in reply to #59596) Subject: RE: SUCKING LICE
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Posts: 1989 Location: South Central OK
DDT, is not a chemical to be taken lightly...you'd need a chemical license and it's not approved for use on animals. It is still available as they use it now in Africa on mosquito's. (I have a chemistry degree. I'm not judging you. I'm not from Moody either btw.)
I'd try something like seven dust, a white power that can be put in the grass or directly on animals for fleas, ticks and lice. If you need immediate relief you might try some Adam's flea and tick spray or a good flea dip solution poured from head to hoof. Another solution is to mix up some Creosote (I'm looking for the product name right now) in dip strength and sponge it on until the horse is soaked, drip dry and he'll be good as new.
A totally chemical free fix is to slather the mane and tail in Vaseline. This smothers the lice and they die within a few days but it's a greasy messy disaster. I'd use this method if you see a chemical sensitivity after other applications.
I couldn't find the "dip" we used to apply but instead found several sites that said use fly spray and really get to scrubbing with some soap and water. It can take months to eradicate this problem now that is has set in, you might need to fumigate your facility at 12-16 day intervals if it's really bad. Ivermectin will only get the sucking lice not the biting variety.
Posted 2007-04-23 6:18 PM (#59809 - in reply to #59596) Subject: RE: SUCKING LICE
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Posts: 93 Location: Cherokee, Ia
We had a pony who had lice every spring, after his shaggy winter coat. Used Ortho Sevin dust, and it worked great! Dusted him a couple times every 4-5 days, brushed it in good with a cheap plastic horse brush( threw it in the garbage after Never know about all the eggs/nits the lice have! ) Then, followed with a good iodine or medicated shampoo. The little suckers fell off in bunches. Make sure to wash any brushes, combs, etc you use with hot bleach water to kill any leftover eggs or bugs. Also, wear throw away rubber gloves to protect yourself from them. We also dusted our lab dog along with the pony( they're buddies, like to share everything!!) Good luck! This is much safer than having to coat them with bug spray, and I don't think you would get deep enough on the hair follicle to "get them" with spray.
Posted 2007-05-03 8:54 AM (#60352 - in reply to #59665) Subject: RE: SUCKING LICE
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Posts: 29 Location: meadowlakes texas
Thankyou huntseat for the great web sight with the pictures. Most people do not know about these lice, they think it is dried skin in the mane and tail. Microscopically you can see a much different view. I will try the dusting.
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