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→Pediculosis
*Pediculosis is an infestation of lice
*Pediculosis is an infestation of lice
*Pediculosis in farm animals in most usually seen in winter when the coat is thickest
*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
*One chewing louse
*One chewing louse
**Bovicola bovis
**''Bovicola'' bovis
*Several sucking lice
*Several sucking lice
**E.g. Linognathus vituli
**E.g. ''Linognathus'' vituli
*Most lice have a preferred predilection site on the body
*Most lice have a preferred predilection site on the body
*One chewing louse
*One chewing louse
**Damalinia ovis
**''Damalinia'' ovis
*Two sucking lice
*Two sucking lice
**Lignognathus spp.
**''Lignognathus'' spp.
***The 'foot louse' and the 'face louse'
***The 'foot louse' and the 'face louse'
*One sucking louse
*One sucking louse
**Haematopinus suis
**''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
*One chewing louse
*One chewing louse
**Damalinia equi
**''Damalinia'' equi
*One sucking louse
*One sucking louse
**Haematopinus asini
**''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
*One chewing louse
*One chewing louse
**Trichodectes
**''Trichodectes''
*One sucking louse
*One sucking louse
**Linognathus setosus
**''Linognathus'' setosus
*Neglect is usually associated with heavy infestations
*Neglect is usually associated with heavy infestations
*One chewing louse
*One chewing louse
**Felicola
**''Felicola''
===Poultry===
===Poultry===
*Several species of chewing lice
*Several species of chewing lice
**Lipeurus spp. are the most pathogenic
**''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
**''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]]