tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post4313667521754660297..comments2024-01-08T01:20:20.736-07:00Comments on Days of Speed and Slowtime Mondays: Operation Itchy & ScratchyElaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02734583197185810124noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-18361432865875167342009-08-31T08:35:13.754-06:002009-08-31T08:35:13.754-06:00I don't think dog lice is all that common. We...I don't think dog lice is all that common. We were at a county fair with lots of livestock around and the vet said that's a good way to get it. Supposedly the lice is not as bad a thing as fleas, easier to kill anyway. I'm supposing that since the cure for the lice was flea/tick shampoo that Advantix would take care of the lice as well but I'm no vet.Elaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02734583197185810124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-63257390123129046262009-08-31T08:27:38.336-06:002009-08-31T08:27:38.336-06:00Oh, what a pain in the butt for you!
I didn't...Oh, what a pain in the butt for you!<br /><br />I didn't think it was possible for me to have one more anxiety producing obsession, but now dog lice are on the list. Every time one of my dogs scratches I'll be thinking "is it lice?" But they're on Advantix year-round (our fleas never sleep here in NC) and that allegedly kills lice. Or does it? Arrgh ...Lisa B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13396635060591062402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-88324363853712684042009-08-27T12:24:58.819-06:002009-08-27T12:24:58.819-06:00I know rationally that I didn't have to go so ...I know rationally that I didn't have to go so crazy but the very thought of LICE in my HOUSE sent me a little bit to crazy town.<br /><br />I spent a couple of more hours last night doing laundry and vacuuming the foam pads and bedding from inside the dog beds and crate pads. I couldn't believe the dirt and dog hair that came out so it wasn't such a bad thing anyway.Elaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02734583197185810124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-46403211317349350712009-08-27T11:11:35.309-06:002009-08-27T11:11:35.309-06:00Shaving the eyelashes won't help; I think you ...Shaving the eyelashes won't help; I think you have to yank them out by the roots and then apply pesticide. I do that all the time. (Ha! Not in my wildest dreams!)<br /><br />I never worried quite so much about clean zones. There is some residual protection on the dogs from the pesticide baths, and so if everything gets cleaned in a reasonable amount of time, there's only so much transferring that'll go on anyway. I try to gather up all the dog bedding and such first, then clean the rooms that I can shut the dogs out of one way or another, then clean the dogs, then finish whatever other cleaning needs doing. Anyway, worked for fleas. Back before Frontline and all that.<br /><br />Good luck!Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-16601005322179134772009-08-26T16:11:23.159-06:002009-08-26T16:11:23.159-06:00Thanks Morganne. I'm off to shave my eyebrows...Thanks Morganne. I'm off to shave my eyebrows and eyelashes off.<br /><br />Greg, I doubt Skye has lice if it's only him. The lice spreads easily between dogs sharing a household so it's almost certain some if not all of your other dogs would also be scratching. The gestation period of the eggs is 3 weeks though so if the others start up then it's a possibility. I'd also suspect allergies as the prime suspect.<br /><br />I think Strum & Lola picked up the lice at the USDAA trial at the County Fair 3 weeks ago. They were scratching the night of the trial then Cody, who wasn't there, started scratching with a vengeneance this past Saturday night, exactly 3 weeks later.<br /><br />The good news is that Strum's been with me at work all day and hasn't scratched once though he had stopped his heavy scratching a week or two ago anyway. I think he's so hyper he was tiring out the lice and they fled ship to the other dogs. I'll see how the others are doing when I get home. Poor Cody, he seemed to have it the worst and he wasn't even at the trial.Elaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02734583197185810124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-2253922170563397152009-08-26T15:39:06.626-06:002009-08-26T15:39:06.626-06:00You are a big help Morganne!
Skye has been chewing...You are a big help Morganne!<br />Skye has been chewing on himself, like flea biting, for the last few weeks, but he's the only one and we don't have any fleas here. I have looked for evidence of something causing him issue but there doesnt appear to be anything. I figured it was some seasonal allergy or due to all the moisture we've had lately. I am not going to think that it may be doggie lice - at least until I see the rest of the dogs itching too.<br />At least you are getting a clean(er) house out of the panic!Greg Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275468835940333887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-69568403692812393972009-08-26T15:27:49.131-06:002009-08-26T15:27:49.131-06:00Not to freak you out or anything but if you ever l...Not to freak you out or anything but if you ever looked at your eyelashes and eyebrows under a microscope, you would be amazed at the creepy critters that live in there :-)Morgannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185607903093272777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-86076333720360080112009-08-26T14:51:21.576-06:002009-08-26T14:51:21.576-06:00*shudder*
*scratch*scratch*scratch*
I'm goin...*shudder*<br /><br />*scratch*scratch*scratch*<br /><br />I'm going to be thinking about this for days now...So sorry!!!Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17228735227119427610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-42013920701813206062009-08-26T12:57:16.132-06:002009-08-26T12:57:16.132-06:00Yes, I know, I was itching too. Luckily dog lice ...Yes, I know, I was itching too. Luckily dog lice don't go on humans so it's all in my head.Elaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02734583197185810124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-2824727498832028132009-08-26T12:54:17.098-06:002009-08-26T12:54:17.098-06:00Oh, no! I'm itching just reading about it. Eee...Oh, no! I'm itching just reading about it. Eeew!Roxanne @ Champion of My Hearthttp://www.championofmyheart.comnoreply@blogger.com