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== Clinical Signs ==
 
== Clinical Signs ==
 
Clinical signs are species specific to some extent, but all usually include self-trauma causing hair loss and abrasions on the skin, which is due to variable degrees of pruritus caused by the lice.
 
Clinical signs are species specific to some extent, but all usually include self-trauma causing hair loss and abrasions on the skin, which is due to variable degrees of pruritus caused by the lice.
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Discomfort and pruritus may also interfere with normal feeding, causing weight loss and anorexia. This may also exacerbate any existing lameness.
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Severe cases occasionally may cause [[Anaemia|anaemia]].
    
== Diagnosis ==
 
== Diagnosis ==
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