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     Gamby Forum Tragic Username: Gamby Post Number: 1200 Registered: 12-2006  |
Both of my horses have these fleas/ticks on them, similar to the ones that chooks have. I noticed today my new TB had hair missing near her flank that looked like it could be caused from a leg strap rubbing however on closer inspection she has these ticks on her. The skin is inflamed and when you touch the area her hair just falls out exposing these things. I checked my other horse and he has one or two around his ears. My horses have never had these before so im wondering how do i get rid of them? Some kind of medicated wash? Would a wormer have any effect? | ||
| Kermandie Forum Tragic Username: Kermandie Post Number: 5364 Registered: 05-2006 |
Sounds like what we call "Roo Ticks", I use Nucidol, I make it up as a spray for the horses and mist it over them, and also dribble some in the mane and the top of the tail. | ||
| Gamby Forum Tragic Username: Gamby Post Number: 1202 Registered: 12-2006 |
thanks for the reply. Not sure these are actually ticks now that ive googled some more. We dont have roo's around our place(right next to suburbia) but they look really similar to those stickfast fleas on chooks im just super confused why they would be on horses. Off to my local stockfeeds to see what they have | ||
| Toffee Forum Tragic Username: Toffee Post Number: 400 Registered: 10-2005 |
Gamby, are you sure it isn't lice??? It's the right time of year to be lice??? | ||
| Gamby Forum Tragic Username: Gamby Post Number: 1203 Registered: 12-2006 |
Probably is lice, the word lice just didnt seem to spring to mind when i was thinking what they were. Ive spoken to my vet who recommended a spray which im about to try out and failing that a medicated wash such as malaban or Nucidol. Ive never had lice before on any of my horses and can only think my new horse may have bought them with her. | ||
| Toffee Forum Tragic Username: Toffee Post Number: 401 Registered: 10-2005 |
Gamby, you can get a pour on lice treatment for horses now. Much easier than trying to use the washes etc. I don't know if there is more than the one brand but "lice n simple" is a one dose treatment. I know people used to use the cattle pour ons without much issue but occasionally you would get a horse scalded where either the hair didn't grow back where the pour on went on or the hair grew back white. The horse version is not supposed to do that and I haven't heard of anyone having any problems since it's been released a couple of years ago. Don't worry, lice are fairly common and spread very easily. | ||
| Forest On the Lead Username: Forest Post Number: 16 Registered: 02-2010 |
If the problem is due to lice then you must treat all horses in contact twice, about two weeks apart. This is because nothing kills the eggs and it takes approx. two weeks for the eggs to hatch and to lay their own eggs. We have used pour-on products with great success. Easier and more effective than washes and much safer when dealing with unhandled youngsters.. |
