Louse/lice powders (also in NL)

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loz9

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Good Morning you knowlegdable lot,
Iv just discovered this morning that one of the foals has lice & will have probably passed it onto the other foals she is in a field with & possibly the other horses on the yard! grr!
Does anyone has any good recommendations for louse powder treatments, as bathing isnt really an option. We dont have any real facilities for bathing, & she was completely unhandled until december when she came to us & is still very nervous so dont really want to undo the good work that has already been done.
Also whats good treatments for the rugs & stables?
Can you tell this is my first experience of lice :grin:
Thankyou!
 
Straight from my vet's mouth: most louse powders are not much cop. Battles is about the best of the lot. The best they can do is prevent an infestation getting worse. Frontlline Spray (for dogs) is the best and works instantly. Spray onto ned and work in deep down to the skin. If the pfffft noise of the spray is an issue, spray onto a brush or wear latex gloves and spray into the palm of your hand. I'd do along the back, tail root, armpits, carefully round face (don't spray!) and any other areas you have seen your foal worrying at. Whatever product you use, you need to re-apply after 10 - 14 days as the eggs are unaffected and then hatch out to re-infest. All rugs, numnahs, other horses, stable doors and bedding will need to be treated in the same way. Foals may be more at risk because immature immune systems leave them open to other things but with older horses, a heavy louse infestation can often mean an underlying problem of some sort eg pain, misery, neglect.
 
if you want to get rid of it quickly- I recommend Deosect. You can get it from the vet or countrywide stores. It is expensive £32.00 for a 100ml bottle (price from when I used it in 2004) it works within 24 hours- no live lice the day after I treated the boy. BUT- its horrid stuff- you need to use gloves to use it and it stinks- but it works- the lice never came back! :)
 
Another vote for Deosect, esp if there may be a few to do.
I paid a lot more for it last year, but mainly i imagine as they only had 1L bottles!
i also sprayed it inside my rugs, not sure if you are meant to but it made me feel better to spray them before they were washed etc.
 
Yes I've had good results with deosect too, recently paid about £45 for 200mls. It has to be diluted 1:40 so goes along way and therefore is much cheaper than frontline. I use it twice a week in summer for insect repellent too so if you have any left over........ Also bathing in dermolene insecticidal shampoo is brilliant - obviously before putting deosect on!
 
thankyou for all your replies. Ive ordered some deosect online as our local tack shop is tiny so doesnt stock it. After having a really good look at all the horses (7 of them!) it looks like its only one of the foals that has it bad, the others dont appear to have any at all. Im planning to treat them all tho just incase & disinfect the stables, rugs, etc too. Is there anything else i need to do?
 
I've always used deosect too until I found out it is carcinogenic and has the stuff in that they banned in sheep dips years ago because it also causes sterility in humans - nice!!! So now use Frontline spray instead would rather the extra expense than the health risks!!! - weird how they don't mention it on the tin though!!! - sigh!!:0 Agree with the other about lice powder - it is totally useless!
 
Not sure if you need a prescription. Most small animal practices you can buy stuff over the counter but not sure about Frontline. I got mine from a friend who had it from her vets for her dog but didn't need it so sold it to me. Otherwise I'd have asked my equine vets and I'm pretty sure it wouldn't have been a problem since they regularly treat my neds.
 
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