LICE

Infestation with lice can affect all sheep and cause production losses
due to reduced feeding time. The spread of infection between
infested and clean animals is slow. Transfer of lice between animals
requires close contact, such as yarding, transport or housing,
especially in cool cloudy weather.

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Sucking lice have elongated

bodies and heads and
piercing mouthparts and
are very rare in UK sheep.

Chewing lice have broad flattened bodies

and relatively large rounded heads. Their
mouthparts are on the underside of the head.

The entire life cycle of the sheep chewing louse, Bovicola ovis, is spent on its
sheep hosts, and transmission is by close contact.
The reproductive rate of chewing lice is slow when compared with mite
parasites, and it takes several months for heavy infestations to develop.
Chewing louse infestations have increased in UK sheep flocks, following the
withdrawal of compulsory plunge dipping for the control of sheep scab and
greater use of systemic endectocide injections, which are ineffective against
chewing lice that do not feed on systemic body fluids.
Animals with heavy chewing louse burdens are often ill thrifty, but there is little
evidence to show that louse infestations per se cause significant weight loss.
Instead, the lice probably exploit the fact that their hosts are already in poor
body condition.

FOR ANIMALS. FOR HEALTH. FOR YOU.

 TREATMENT OPTIONS
Zoetis SHEEP
25ml Pour-on Applicator

Dysect Sheep Pour-On • 25ml pour-on applicator

• Controls both sucking and biting lice • Tubing with anti-kink springs
• One application generally kills all lice

Zoetis Cattle AND Sheep

10ml Pour-on Applicator

Fly & Lice Spot On • 10ml pour-on applicator

• Easy to apply, just 1 simple spot for sheep and lambs • Selectable dosing
• Treatment will reduce the incidence of biting lice • Tubing with anti-kink springs
• No vet assessment required

Product infrormation: DYSECT SHEEP POUR-ON 12.5 MG/L POUR-ON SOLUTION contains alphacypermethrin. For the treatment and control of blowfly strike on sheep/lambs, and for
the treatment of lice and ticks on sheep. POM-VPS FLY & LICE SPOT ON contains deltamethrin. For the control of flies and lice on cattle; ticks, lice, keds and established blowfly strike on
sheep; ticks and lice on lambs. POM-VPS
For further information please see the product’s SPC or contact Zoetis UK Limited, Walton Oaks, Dorking Road, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 7NS.
www.zoetis.co.uk. Customer Support: 0845 300 8034.
Use medicines responsibly (www.noah.co.uk/responsible). Date of preparation: April 2016 AH091/16