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HopOnTrot

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New pony has started itching, I was so worried it was sweet itch but finally I found a louse. She's been washed with insecticidal shampoo (Ivermol?) and treated with lice powder (which I'm not convinced does anything), plus wormed with Ivermectin (which needed doing anyway).

How long before she stops itching?

Is it worth buying a long acting pour on such as SWItch?

Any lice tips?
 
I'm going to order some now, she's rubbed herself raw today so I've applied a non-sting antiseptic spray and more bloody lice powder. Poor thing looks awful!
 
Should stop itching once they're all dead. Probably about a month as you do need to apply at least 2 doses to get rid of all of them. I would strongly advise you do not powder and shampoo though as you could be affecting the effetiveness of either one, especially shampoo after power and/or cause harm to the animal's skin by overdoing it. Not to mention some chemicals could cause unwanted effects when combined. Alot of people do seem to recommend Deosect, can't say I used it myself but I did find a shampoo that worked for my Arab x TB last year by Barrier. Another one people seem to favour is Dermoline but they don't seem to do shampoo anymore, at least not insecticidal so couldn't say whether they have anything useful. I defintately wouldn't recommend Gold Label. Tried it on 4 horses, didn't get rid of them.
 
Hmm, can't seem to find Barrier Louse Shampoo but I highly recommend trying the Anti-Itch shampoo since your pony is having itching problems. Infact I'd dare say judging by the ingrediants it may even help get rid of the lice anyway as tea tree proves highly affective against them. I suggest combing it in and leave it for a few hours then rince it off. What you may be able to also consider is combing that particular product with their lice shampoo, pretty certain that wouldn't be a problem. Speaking of combs; get a nit comb or lice comb. I got an electric lice comb that will kill them upon contact. It's made for dogs and cats but works with horses too! Though if you're not sure you could always call Barrier and ask them. What I would do is use their powder, wait a week, wash with Anti-Itch- wait a week, again powder, wait another week and finally wash again with Anti-Itch. OR you could apply the powder straight on the following week and apply it again the week after. Just thinking the horse shouldn't really have powder on them for that long as it could cause harm to the skin, which could also cause them to get itchy anyway.
 
HopOnTrot said:
So I called the vet today for advise, funny story turns out the shampoo I had was antifungal and then I remembered that yes, it was ringworm last time (it was several years ago!), so they have prescribed deosect!
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Happens to us all. I put shampoo into squeezy soap bottles to make things easier to apply with and forgot which one is which now lol.. One is blue liquid the other is cream but I can't think for the life of me which is which.
 
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