What to use for bugs?

[Kira98]

Okay so the other day i was messing with my fur kids it was nice.

I was cleaning feet out and brushing tails etc.... of course i bending down to do feet and I have long hair and

i dont pay attention if it or my head itself touches the horses cause it dont bother me

After I was done getting them all groomed up i felt something on my head itched didnt go away

and then felt it again - i found a small clearish bug with like brown head and stripes

this is like tiny like a flea. I had this happen before the previous time but i just thought maybe i had gotten into

the few weeds/sunflowers that were near by.

okay so does this sound like my kids have like a lice or something????? I dont know which one so im goin to have to

wash each of them but its soooo cold - WHAT DO I DO and what do i wash them with to get rid of this stuff

they are on the large pasture turn out cause its winter ( they dont go out on it during the spring and summer, they stay in the smaller paddock/pasture because i dont want the spring grass to get them sick. I wait til late summer/early fall to put them out in the bigger pasture with grass hay )

Any suggestions would work and if i wash them once like the next time its warm will the bugs stay away or will they always have them !!!!! I dont want my kids to have bugs !!!!!

 

[Katiean]

You should be able to get a powder at the feed store for cattle or chickens or something. Just make sure it is safe for horses. I would powder their tails, necks and mane (also under the mane), and any place the little beggers can go to stay warm.

 

[mel]

There is a powder that Tractor Supply carries. All new horses get this treatment, and I usually treat once during the winter and then in the spring when I clip. I can't remember the name but it is made for chickens, cattle, horses, etc. Sprinkle it on and work it into the coat, mane and tail. Works great!

 

[Kira98]

thanks I will check it out today i dont want to bathe them its way to cold so that powder stuff would work great ! then in the spring i can do them again and bath them. thanks !

 

[Zipper]

Here it is called Dri Kill.

It is for chickens and cattle and I guess horses.

We use it on ours about 3 times a year as the old barn had chickens in it and I have 1 guiena(sp) hen and it has worked when you sprinkle it on keep it down close to your horse just so you dont have fine dust in the air.

Cathy

 

[Katiean]

My colt or rather stud shares his stall. Or rather his stall (8x8) is the door way to the chickens room (4x4) where they roost. He has never had lice. I didn't know chickens could give horses lice.

 

[Indy's mom]

Kira, definitely sounds like lice!! You have described the discusting things to a T!!!! Ok, yes you need to get the lice powder but you will also need to worm ALL your horses with IVERMECTIN right away!!! You will worm every 2 weeks for 3 doses!!!! If your horse has the sucking lice they will be killed by the ivermectin and the powder will take care of the other (biting lice)

I have been told by many that "horse lice" can not live on any other species therefore us humans can not get them!!

Good luck!!!!

Tammy

 

[laughingllama75]

I also belive that chicken lice are species specific, they may get on you or another animal but not live/breed on them.

 

[Knighthawke]

It sounds like lice and yes chickens can pass lice to your horses. I always thought that all lice was species specific but I just found out in a large animal parasitology course at work. I work in a small animal clinic that yes. Chicken lice can pass to horses. It is the only one that can pass back in forth. The rest are species specific

I always wondered why I could never clear them up and that was my problem!

Barb