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Post by jen1 on Dec 28, 2010 21:29:42 GMT 1
and before anyone disputes it i am the louse queen,lol as well as toast and pancake lady to 2 kids,lol
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Post by anastasia55555 on Dec 28, 2010 21:31:19 GMT 1
I did think about worming her too, but i was concerned about doing that at the same time as the pour on if its the same thing as didnt want to OD her on it.
So yes its a case of keep the beggars at bay then, rather than being 100% sterile. We do have a lot of wild animals coming and going, foxes, rabbits etc.
Jen i shall be washing her as soon as the weather allows, too ruddy cold at mo isnt it, and i dont have stables to get the dried off in, although im thinking its a blessing i dont have stables to disinfect too!! I think she is going to have to go through some clipper desentising, i wanted to do this with her anyway for the summer as she gets too hot in her coat. Think i might invest in some of those small hand held trimmers just to tidy up the hair cut she now has lol! Poor soul!
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Post by anastasia55555 on Dec 28, 2010 21:31:55 GMT 1
lol should be the de-louse queen more like!
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Post by anastasia55555 on Dec 28, 2010 21:36:17 GMT 1
An idea regarding rugs.... Could i wash the insides of the rugs with the dermoline crawlie shampoo stuff and the hose? Hang them on line to dry out etc? Would this help at all? As opposed to sending them off to be cleaned? Cant see the point at the moment if they are just going to go straight back on a crawlie covered pony
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Post by treacletart on Dec 28, 2010 21:39:10 GMT 1
I must admit, the bathing and clean rugs is the best way i have found. 2 years ago a lady bought her underweight louse ridden horse to my place, it was minus something in temperature but it needed to be done. We were well prepared with hot water and towels and bandages, horse lived out but was clipped but his legs and top of head and ears kept, then washed and treated often. It cost her a fortune in washing at home and also more in hard feed, but he was rugged according and so much happier and kept his weight on without a problem.
Anastasia, are your horses gums pale now? (Anaemia)
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Post by anastasia55555 on Dec 28, 2010 21:47:35 GMT 1
Maybe after the two pourings of stuff from the vet il give her a shampoo. just worried as where il have to take her my relative has 2 rabbits and a dog, dont want to take a louse ridden animal round to pass them on! now i have trimmed off majority of her fur, there will be less to be wet i guess, so easier to rub dry and hair dry, if i can get the two rugs washed with shampoo that should help shouldnt it, will take an age for them to dry tho, then could swap it for the one that she has on at the moment and then shampoo that one
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Post by anastasia55555 on Dec 28, 2010 21:49:05 GMT 1
I havent checked her gums, i will have a look tomorrow if she doesnt bite my fingers off! She is such a darling really lol! Generally in herself she seems well, fighting fit literally, tells the boys off all the time. Eating drinking pooing fine, she just looks like an old lady, which she is at 35, big and fluffy, but il def have a look at her gums and give them a press and see how long they take to come back to colour
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Post by anastasia55555 on Dec 28, 2010 21:50:03 GMT 1
I did think about worming her too, but i was concerned about doing that at the same time as the pour on if its the same thing as didnt want to OD her on it. Sorry thought this might get lost, anyone any ideas?
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Post by treacletart on Dec 28, 2010 22:00:02 GMT 1
Sorry, I dont know the answer to that one. Wouldnt be happy offering a suggestion, that may be a question for a vet or qualified worming person.
I am unsure if dogs and rabbits can catch equine lice, mine didnt when that horse came to mine. I did however chuck all my clothing in the washing machine each time the horse was treated before anything jumped off.
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Post by anastasia55555 on Dec 28, 2010 22:11:59 GMT 1
ok thanks Il ask vet about worming tomorrow as well
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Post by jen1 on Dec 28, 2010 23:06:31 GMT 1
id get her bathed asapwith hot water,, and get a hose pipe to hot waterand power wash your rugs, , im spoilt and have one out side my hose, it needed doing like tt says lots of towels mob handed help and elbow grease, neem oil in the final rinse will help too,or take rugs to lauderette
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Post by anastasia55555 on Dec 28, 2010 23:09:52 GMT 1
right i hopefully have another set of MW and LW rug coming from a very helpful DG'er so that will help, wash one lot, while dry lot is on her, and swap them round when dry etc. Will be scrubbing and squirting lice shampoo tomorrow on the rugs. Having just poured the cattle stuff on her, i dont want to wash it off, so will wait a few days till thats done its job and give her a bloody good shampoo and towel dry, she will hate me for it. Maybe il have to wear chain mail to avoid the biting lol! and a mahoosive haynet to try and distract her
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Post by anastasia55555 on Dec 28, 2010 23:10:44 GMT 1
we have no running water at the field but cold water isnt much use at the moment any way even if we did have running water. Gotta take her down and round the road to relatives to bath her
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Post by jen1 on Dec 28, 2010 23:16:15 GMT 1
change your rugs every 10 days so when one comes off wash it asap, pay attebtion to the chin /jowl area, armpits and back legs ,the adults migrate to the neck , but they lay eegs in the former areas i mentioned, tbh just bath her asap , make that your starting point, the spot on is ok but not the be all and end all, the bathing made all the differance to us in the end,
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Post by anastasia55555 on Dec 28, 2010 23:20:16 GMT 1
ok, does the dermoline shampoo work? the one for lice!
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