Help .. lice problem (coopers fly repellent users)

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well , to my dismay , my new old rescued polo mare has a bad lice infestation (just one of the many poor girls problems) ! Vet and friends have recommended 'coopers fly repellent plus' , vet confirmed she just had the biting louse . Just recieved it today. Now, i have been told many different ways on how to apply it . some say down the mane , around the base of tail, down the spine and from the hoof to the knee, (some say rub all over) . Vet never told me how to put it on just to repeat in 14days, argh. I cant see how 200ml (reccomended for her weight on the box) would cover her whole body. What method do you use to apply it ?
 
Personally I would buy deosect rather than coopers

Coopers:
Contains permethrin (technical) (25:75) 1.05% w/v and citronellol 2% w/v.
Apply with a cloth


Deosect:
containing 5% w/v cypermethrin.
Mix up (has to be diluted) and spray on with a knapsack or hand sprayer (old fly spray bottle) or sponge

So you get more louse neurotoxin in the Deosect, plus generally cypermethrin is deemed a more sophisticated insecticide
 
You need to put it all over the horse. I drenched a cloth with it and wiped it on. Can't remember the size of the bottle but I remember it did two doses for two large ponies before it ran out.
And all the lice died ha ha!
 
I poured from mane to base of tail and repeated 14 days later. Although they are no longer visible, I don't think I've completly eradicated them.
My next attempt (as soon as we have a warm enough day) will be a thorough bath with insecticidal shampoo, using the whole bottle. Once he's dry ill wipe him all over with coopers and a few days later will lice powder, then repet in two weeks.

They're stubborn little wotsits!!!
 
Frontline is fipronil - which is also very effective its a phenyl pyrazole rather than a pyrethroid like the other two products
It is slower acting, but has a high kill ratio and often favoured for baits for cockroaches and ants
 
With the Coopers, I just get one of those little kitchen sponges, and pour some on, then just wipe it all over the horse. The 200ml does cover pretty well (my horse has quite a large surface area!). I used it a few years ago for a clinic when he was out in a corral with nowhere to get away from flies, because it has a lasting fly repellent effect. It also makes the coat quite shiny and slippery, so I avoided saddle area.

ETA - wear disposable gloves. The smell lingers... It's not a bad smell, but the gloves you use will smell of it forever (or your hands will if you don't wear gloves - the smell doesn't wash off).
 
I have the same. Applied coopers onto my rubber glove and rubbed it all over!
As to Deosect was not recommended by Vet as the pony has Cushings - same reason for frontline.
 
I was just on Facebook and have just read the following on an American horsey page that I subscribe to:

"Lice 5 parts water one part bleach works wonders!"

**shakes head in disbelief**

can you actually believe that someone would think that it is okay to put bleach on your horses skin!!! especially when you can buy such good off the shelf products, as already given on this thread. I am assuming America isn't that backward a nation that they don't have the same products available ....
 
Bleach. Hmmm. Why not? plenty of 'bottle blondes' think it's OK to put it on themselves and their kids.

Another vote for Deosect - you get the pleasure of watching the little ******s crawl to the surface and DIE, DIE, DIE...
 
Omg Vanner that is ridiculous!

I just used coopers on my pony, it is very runny so spreads pretty well rubbed all over, and is useful as a general fly repellent, I don't think it works out that expensive now I've got it! Love it!
 
The Coopers should come with its own sponge
Decide how much you need to use, according to the instructions and divide the horse into sections, then work out how much Coopers to use on each section. I usually do one side neck and shoulder/mid-section/haunch/front leg/hind leg and then repeat on the other side. I use 300ml for the whole horse. It is actually quite easy to apply and very effective.
 
Coopers worked very well clearing lice from our shetland pony this winter. We clipped her out as found we couldnt get through the thick winter coat otherwise. Washed her with dermoline and then a couple of days later we poured coopers all over her, using the sponge that comes in the packet to spread the liquid around and for under her tummy etc.
 
I believe that using a wormer based on Ivermectin ie Eqvalan can help get rid of blood sucking parasites such as certain types of lice. If you are due to worm it might help to use this type and then use a skin based product for the newly hatched ones in couple of weeks time (or vice versa)
 
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