Is there any apparent loss of luster to your horse’s coat?
Did your horse lose hair from neck or shoulders?
Is there any apparent matting of your horse's body hair, mane, or tail?
Does the horse show signs of itching (rubbing against poles or walls, and biting at the skin)?
Does your horse show loss of condition?
Does your horse show signs of anemia?
Are there any visible lice (small wingless, flattened insects) on the surface of your horse's skin?
Your horse doesn't show signs of lice infestation.
Your horse show few common signs of lice infestation. Look for the presence of lice. The hair should be parted, and the skin and proximal portion of the coat examined with the aid of light if indoors. The hair of large animals should be parted on the face, neck, ears, topline, dewlap, escutcheon, tail base, and tail switch. If the lice are present, consult with your veterinarian to give you a treatment plan. The lice should be treated every two weeks as their life cycle is short. Treatment any less frequently can give the lice ample time to regrow in numbers and become an issue once again. An insecticidal medication may be the best method of treatment.
Your horse shows several common signs of lice infestation. Look for the presence of lice. The hair should be parted, and the skin and proximal portion of the coat examined with the aid of light if indoors. The hair of large animals should be parted on the face, neck, ears, topline, dewlap, escutcheon, tail base, and tail switch. If the lice are present, consult with your veterinarian to give you a treatment plan. The lice should be treated every two weeks as their life cycle is short. Treatment any less frequently can give the lice ample time to regrow in numbers and become an issue once again. An insecticidal medication may be the best method of treatment.
Your horse shows all common signs of lice infestation including signs like anemia and loss of condition which occur only in severe cases. Consult with your veterinarian. Clipping of the coat is the best first step in treating lice in horses. The lice should be treated every two weeks as their life cycle is short. Treatment any less frequently can give the lice ample time to regrow in numbers and become an issue once again. An insecticidal medication may be the best method of treatment.
https://www.petmd.com/horse/conditions/skin/c_hr_lice
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Hi! I’m Sreten Filipović. I graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Belgrade, with a master's degree in Environmental Protection in Agricultural Systems. I’ve worked as a researcher at Finland's Natural Resources Institute (LUKE) on a project aimed at adapting south-western Finland to drought episodes. I founded a consulting agency in the field of environment and agriculture to help farmers who want to implement the principles of sustainability on their farms. I’m also a founding member of the nonprofit organization Ecogenesis from Belgrade whose main goal is non-formal education on the environment and ecology. In my spare time, I like to write blog posts about sustainability, the environment, animal farming, horticulture, and plant protection. I’ve also published several science-fiction short stories.
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