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*Pediculosis is an infestation of lice
 
*Pediculosis is an infestation of lice
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*Pediculosis in farm animals in most usually seen in winter when the coat is thickest
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*Pediculosis in farm animals is most often seen in winter when the coat is thickest
    
*Debilitated animals are often lousy as they cannot groom properly
 
*Debilitated animals are often lousy as they cannot groom properly
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*One chewing louse
 
*One chewing louse
**Bovicola bovis
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**''Bovicola'' bovis
    
*Several sucking lice
 
*Several sucking lice
**E.g. Linognathus vituli
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**E.g. ''Linognathus'' vituli
    
*Most lice have a preferred predilection site on the body
 
*Most lice have a preferred predilection site on the body
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*One chewing louse
 
*One chewing louse
**Damalinia ovis
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**''Damalinia'' ovis
    
*Two sucking lice
 
*Two sucking lice
**Lignognathus spp.  
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**''Lignognathus'' spp.  
 
***The 'foot louse' and the 'face louse'
 
***The 'foot louse' and the 'face louse'
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*One sucking louse
 
*One sucking louse
**Haematopinus suis
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**''Haematopinus'' suis
 
**Large 5mm louse which is easily visible on the skin
 
**Large 5mm louse which is easily visible on the skin
 
**Vector of African swine fever virus and rickettsiae
 
**Vector of African swine fever virus and rickettsiae
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*One chewing louse
 
*One chewing louse
**Damalinia equi
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**''Damalinia'' equi
    
*One sucking louse
 
*One sucking louse
**Haematopinus asini
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**''Haematopinus'' asini
    
*Mainly in the mane and tail but can spread over the body
 
*Mainly in the mane and tail but can spread over the body
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*One chewing louse
 
*One chewing louse
**Trichodectes
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**''Trichodectes''
    
*One sucking louse
 
*One sucking louse
**Linognathus setosus
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**''Linognathus'' setosus
    
*Neglect is usually associated with heavy infestations
 
*Neglect is usually associated with heavy infestations
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*One chewing louse
 
*One chewing louse
**Felicola
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**''Felicola''
    
===Poultry===
 
===Poultry===
    
*Several species of chewing lice
 
*Several species of chewing lice
**Lipeurus spp. are the most pathogenic
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**''Lipeurus'' spp. are the most pathogenic
 
***E.g. the 'wing louse' and the 'head louse'
 
***E.g. the 'wing louse' and the 'head louse'
**Menacanthis spp. are also pathogenic
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**''Menacanthis'' spp. are also pathogenic
 
***Lays its eggs in clusters around the [[The Avian Vent and Cloaca - Anatomy & Physiology|cloaca]]
 
***Lays its eggs in clusters around the [[The Avian Vent and Cloaca - Anatomy & Physiology|cloaca]]
  
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