Lice?

[pistolpete]

Never dealt with them myself so have no clue but can someone tell about them please? I know of a pony who is unhandled and being kept in isolation in case she has them. Eight months now!! Too long for poor little thing to be on her own but obviously they can’t treat her until she’s can be handled. There are people trying to make friends with her but very slow process. Would she still have them after eight months of no treatment. She runs and scratches a bit but no bald patches or obvious sores. Thanks.

 

[ponynutz]

Fairly sure it's three to four weeks that they run but no idea if there's hatching eggs and such going on there.

Honestly I'd try and get a vet to it and people who have experience with unhandled horses (WHW for example) to get her treated and then they can go from there. No idea from the info you've given what the situation is - if it's a case of the owners got her not realising had lice but knew was unhandled then at least they have something to start with. It's never going to become handled if nobody can go near it because of lice.

Are there people looking after her? Poo-picking, mucking out, hooves (if she'll allow) etc?

 

[pistolpete]

She’s very much looked after and cared for just in isolation because of the lice. She gets to wander around on the yard daily and occasionally a nibble of grass but just thought surely if she had lice it would progress? Maybe not. It’s not the lice causing the lack of handling. It’s the not being able to get near her! She’s in the stable all this time cos of the lice.

 

[nagblagger]

I find it quite sad that they haven't got near her in 8 months, so in isolation. Have they tried a professional to gain her trust? Is there another pony that can be used as a companion and give her confidence about humans, sorry slightly derailed the thread.
Lice in horses are normally worse in late winter and early spring.

 

[pistolpete]

I find it quite sad that they haven't got near her in 8 months, so in isolation. Have they tried a professional to gain her trust? Is there another pony that can be used as a companion and give her confidence about humans, sorry slightly derailed the thread.
Lice in horses are normally worse in late winter and early spring.

It’s so sad. She’s a little welshie 12 hands. Will unlikely ever be ridden. Just needs a companion home. People that have her just taken so long to address issues. Not naming and shaking because she is safe and fed but do still think it’s sad. I just want to see her in a field with her tail trimmed and her head down nibbling grass.

 

[nagblagger]

Shame you weren't closer to just pop her in with my field ornaments one night (so my oh wouldn't know) - i have a couple of human haters in there. They get braver when all the others come over to check if i have anything for them.

 

[pistolpete]

Shame you weren't closer to just pop her in with my field ornaments one night (so my oh wouldn't know) - i have a couple of human haters in there. They get braver when all the others come over to check if i have anything for them.

Could be arranged!

 

[ponynutz]

She’s very much looked after and cared for just in isolation because of the lice. She gets to wander around on the yard daily and occasionally a nibble of grass but just thought surely if she had lice it would progress? Maybe not. It’s not the lice causing the lack of handling. It’s the not being able to get near her! She’s in the stable all this time cos of the lice.

Ahh, sorry, didn't want to come across as rude was just worried for welfare. Unfortunately don't know much about lice but hopefully someone can figure something out for her bless her heart.

 

[Glitterandrainbows]

Just stick abit of sedalin in a jam sandwich and get it done that way more powder goes everywhere so you wouldn’t even need to stand relatively close a lickit is your best friend in these circumstances

 

[Boulty]

If they still can't get near enough to do basic handling after such a long period of time then they really do need to get professional help to at least get the poor horse to a stage she can be examined by a vet & treated as necessary & then hopefully be allowed some company. I may be a bit mean in saying this not knowing the situation but if they have made so little progress in so much time despite the need to get the horse to a stage treatment can be given in a situation that will be having a negative impact on the mental wellbeing of the horse I think the current owners may need to reconsider if they are the right people to own this horse

 

[Gloi]

One of the pour on treatments will kill lice and can be done quickly if you can get within reach.