Lice. Advice / help please!

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georgiegirl

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My 6yo tb has lice!!!!
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Were off to a dressage comp on sunday so thought I would give her mane a quick wash today so its not too fly away for saturdays plaiting and as we were towel drying it we could see all the eggs in her forelock and mane and the odd adult moving round too. She is only out in the field with my gelding who doesnt apear to have any signs whatsoever although we have moved to a new yard about 4 weeks ago. Tonight we have washed her completely head to foot in dermoline insectisidal shampoo and both horses have had rugs lined with louse powder. No other horses on the yard apear to have anything so far.

Mortified is not the word! my mum says she hasnt seen a case of lice in about 20 years! Off to get the copers fly stuff tomorrow which also apparently is good for treating lice. Any hints tips or idea where the hell this has come from?? She has been to a couple of shows in the past couple of weeks but we never allow her contact with horses when we are out.

I'm absolutely gutted, without sounding big headed my horses are always the ones people comment on how pristine they look. urgh I'm itching all over - I hope to god they cant live on people.
 
I was absolutely horrified to find my lad had caught them too; I've had him for over 7 years on various yards and never anything like this before.
The girl I share the yard with seemed to think it was perfectly normal for her horses to get them at this time of year!!!

I know how you feel - Yuk.

I think they are host specific, so humans should be okay.
Everyone recommended Coopers to me, although I've only just used it, so can't say whether it's working. Blooming hope so!

My lad, apart from being a veteran, is as healthy as they come with a shiney coat and perfect mane and tail (while my yard sharer never grooms hers and they look very scruffy).

Try not to worry, I'm sure it'll be okay.
 
The 'orrible little bleeders can live for ages in the wood in the stable and bedding etc. Your ned could have picked them up anywhere - they are frighteningly common, it's just that people don't usually talk about them coz of the supposed stigma. Coopers is about the best louse powder you can get (so my vets tell me) but none of them work!!!!!!!!!!!! Powder will lessen an attack but to permanently get rid of the little horrors, Frontline rubbed well into the back, mane, tail head, neck etc etc etc will do the trick. But remember to do it all again in 10 days coz nothing much harms the eggs which then hatch after 10 days and your ned is infected all over again. Remember also to wash rugs, numnahs, fleeces etc and to disinfect the wood in the stable and bedding. Enjoy lol!!!

We should start a virtual H&H Forum therapy group: I'll start ... my name is Box of Frogs and my horse has HAD LICE!
 
I use the Dermoline insecticidal shampoo.

My TB seems to get them every winter, even with clean rugs, new bedding etc. The dermoline shampoo is the only thing that I have found to clear him of them completely. And its relatively cheap....a 1 litre bottle is under £10, and you can get 5 litre ones for under £20.

Delousing powder seems to do nothing except turn him grey and get in my eyes.
 
Our new pony came to us with these annoying little visitors.
I have treated her and all 4 of our other horses just to be safe with deosect ,which i mixed up in to a spray bottle and heavily sprayed her whole body,legs,mane, tail areas.Will be repeating in 2 weeks time to catch any that have hatched out again.
Our vet said that there has been an increase in lice outbreaks recently.
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