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→Pediculosis
==Pediculosis==
==Pediculosis==
*Pediculosis is an infestation of lice
*Pediculosis in farm animals in most usually seen in winter when the coat is thickest
*Debilitated animals are often lousy as they cannot groom properly
===Cattle===
===Cattle===
*One chewing louse
**Bovicola bovis
*Several sucking lice
**E.g. Linognathus vituli
*Most lice have a preferred predilection site on the body
*Some lice will gather in clusters
*Causes ill-thrift, anaemia and can lead to down-graded leather
===Sheep===
===Sheep===
*One chewing louse
**Damalinia ovis
*Two sucking lice
**Lignognathus spp.
***The 'foot louse' and the 'face louse'
*Causes fleece damage
===Pigs===
===Pigs===
*One sucking louse
**Haematopinus suis
***Large 5mm louse which is easily visible on the skin
*Vector of African swine fever virus and rickettsiae
===Horses===
===Horses===