Chewing lice

[lifewithflash]

My horse has lice again. i'm pretty sure they are chewing lice, i don't know if i should clip him or not as he’s really fluffy but shedding like mad. i don't want to ruin his summer coat but also i can’t really get the skin.
i've got dermoline shampoo and some louse powder to use

 

[Steerpike]

If you can try and get some spot on, it's used for cattle and sheep, it worked really well for one of mine that had lice, I used it twice, 10 days apart.

 

[cauda equina]

Switch worked for mine

 

[HopOnTrot]

We have stuff from the vets, is it Deosect?

 

[poiuytrewq]

I don’t think you’d ruin the coat. I used to clip mine out at this time of year to avoid moulting (I’m allergic) and they have always had normal summer coats

 

[JBM]

Coopers spot on
God send

 

[Fransurrey]

I clip all year round. I'm not sure what the criteria is for a 'ruined coat', but my boy seems fine. If you clip the whole body and blend the legs, surely it won't be an issue? If you don't show, I'd just leave the legs on without blending, depending on how much you enjoy clipping/how much feather the lice can hide in!

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

If the coat is long you will be better off clipping his coat will be fine.

 

[maya2008]

Another vote for spot on. Stops constant reinfection from other animals which is the issue we had! If not, deosect is good.

 

[GypsGal1718]

Dectomax can work for mites not
So sure about lice though

 

[JBM]

Would lice make a horse lose weight?
Sorry to add on to the thread

 

[HollyWoozle]

Deosect worked for mine.

 

[Jambarissa]

Would lice make a horse lose weight?
Sorry to add on to the thread

It's often the other way round, lice tend to infect animals who are struggling for some reason.

Don't treat for lice if you think your horse may have an issue such as liver damage.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

It's often the other way round, lice tend to infect animals who are struggling for some reason.

Don't treat for lice if you think your horse may have an issue such as liver damage.

This is true years ago my horse was in a field with skinny youngsters they all had lice and he didn't ever get them.

 

[lifewithflash]

update: I clipped him and put some louse powder on him and they have disappeared