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*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

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*One chewing louse

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**Bovicola bovis

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**''Bovicola'' bovis

*Several sucking lice

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**E.g. Linognathus vituli

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**E.g. ''Linognathus'' vituli

*Most lice have a preferred predilection site on the body

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*One chewing louse

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**Damalinia ovis

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**''Damalinia'' ovis

*Two sucking lice

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**Lignognathus spp.

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**''Lignognathus'' spp.

***The 'foot louse' and the 'face louse'

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*One sucking louse

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**Haematopinus suis

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**''Haematopinus'' suis

**Large 5mm louse which is easily visible on the skin

**Vector of African swine fever virus and rickettsiae

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*One chewing louse

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**Damalinia equi

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**''Damalinia'' equi

*One sucking louse

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**Haematopinus asini

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**''Haematopinus'' asini

*Mainly in the mane and tail but can spread over the body

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*One chewing louse

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**Trichodectes

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**''Trichodectes''

*One sucking louse

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**Linognathus setosus

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**''Linognathus'' setosus

*Neglect is usually associated with heavy infestations

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*One chewing louse

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**Felicola

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**''Felicola''

===Poultry===

*Several species of chewing lice

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**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'

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**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]]

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