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− | + | *Pediculosis is an infestation of lice | |
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− | Pediculosis is an infestation of | ||
− | Lice | + | *Infestation is called '''pediculosis''' |
+ | *May cause anaemia ([[Lice|sucking lice]]), weakness, discomfort and damage to hair or wool | ||
+ | *More common in low temperatures when hair is longer | ||
+ | *Host-specific | ||
+ | *Spread by direct contact | ||
+ | *Most lesions are due to self-inflicted trauma | ||
+ | *Grossly: | ||
+ | **Papules, crusts, secondary excoriations | ||
+ | **Eggs and lice visible in lesions | ||
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− | == | + | ==Control== |
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− | + | *Few insecticides will kill lice eggs on the animal | |
− | + | *'''Two treatments''' are needed to kill nymphs emerging from eggs at the time of the initial treatment and those that will emerge 2-3 weeks later | |
+ | **At '''two week intervals''' | ||
+ | **Or a product with a '''two week residual activity''' can be used | ||
− | + | *Sucking lice are more susceptible to systemic insecticide treatment than chewing lice | |
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− | + | *Resistance to insecticides may become a problem so alternating the chemicals used and avoiding pour on treatments (which have a greater risk of resistance developing) should be considered | |
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Revision as of 10:24, 30 June 2010
- Pediculosis is an infestation of lice
- Infestation is called pediculosis
- May cause anaemia (sucking lice), weakness, discomfort and damage to hair or wool
- More common in low temperatures when hair is longer
- Host-specific
- Spread by direct contact
- Most lesions are due to self-inflicted trauma
- Grossly:
- Papules, crusts, secondary excoriations
- Eggs and lice visible in lesions
Control
- Few insecticides will kill lice eggs on the animal
- Two treatments are needed to kill nymphs emerging from eggs at the time of the initial treatment and those that will emerge 2-3 weeks later
- At two week intervals
- Or a product with a two week residual activity can be used
- Sucking lice are more susceptible to systemic insecticide treatment than chewing lice
- Resistance to insecticides may become a problem so alternating the chemicals used and avoiding pour on treatments (which have a greater risk of resistance developing) should be considered