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Pets & Working Animals => Horses, ponies, donkeys & mules => Topic started by: daddymatty82 on June 25, 2011, 08:40:45 pm

Title: lice
Post by: daddymatty82 on June 25, 2011, 08:40:45 pm

just  found lice on my pony started treating with powder but no use when it rains so any other treatments to lookout for etc im waiting for a warm day to bath her but then its waiting for the summer to kick in as she is out 24/7. any help would be great cheers matty

Title: Re: lice
Post by: jinglejoys on June 25, 2011, 09:25:00 pm

Get deosan deosect (dilute it to instructions)put in a container and sponge lightly over your horse (Also gets rid of bothersome flies in  summer)Also works on chickens,goats etc...should carry on working for many weeks

Title: Re: lice
Post by: daddymatty82 on June 26, 2011, 08:35:46 am

sounds good where am i likly to find it? countrywide? mole vally

Title: Re: lice
Post by: ellied on June 26, 2011, 08:45:38 am

I thought you had to get deosect from a vets £££

I use Spot-On, which you pour 5-30ml (depending on species/size as it also treats sheep/cattle) on the withers and walk away, no wiping over but it can create a wee oily mark.

You can get it at any country store/agri merchant or is often cheaper online from places like hyperdrug and is available without prescription. 

Title: Re: lice
Post by: daddymatty82 on June 26, 2011, 09:00:50 am

http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf/store/products/deosect-spray-250ml (http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf/store/products/deosect-spray-250ml) this stuff is it? im up for any idea at all so all is welcome

Title: Re: lice
Post by: princesspiggy on June 30, 2011, 09:39:41 am

we used deosect, must have bin £50 for a bottle from vet but diliutes well so more economical in long run than powders. u have to get every inch of the pony then repeat when required. its much easier to eradicate lice in the summer so make the effort to get them away cos in a winter coat they are a nightmare. using deosect bans u from eating the horse for human consumption for life so it must be potent. :o :o it lasts a month for flies so its handy to use. use it in a sprayer and u dont need to bath her...and dilute it accurately cos it must stingy if too strong and they go bonkers!
we use it on every new arrival as we learnt the hard way once, and when one pony infects 20 others its not funny, i think id passed it on through my gloves as it was winter, and long shaggy coats are ideal for critters to hide in. definitely works tho.
 :wave:

Title: Re: lice
Post by: littlemisspiggy! on June 30, 2011, 09:47:56 am

SPOT ON! thats what i use...works great can get from aggr supply shops but not licenced for horses but my vet told me to use it and 'get it for your pet sheep' ;) ;) ;) :D