This tends to happen fastest in winter when cattle are housed. Conditions here are ideal: Coats are thickening up, providing the perfect environment for the light-shy lice. Cattle are also closer ...

Many farmers and ranchers experience lice infestation in their cattle herds in the winter months. However, due to the region’s mild winter, some ranchers are still battling the pests ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Lice can spread rapidly through a herd of cattle housed for the winter, as close contact between animals facilitates the easy transfer of lice ...

Lice are a common winter problem in cattle, with cold weather and short winter days. Summer heat, sunlight, and short hair make it more difficult for lice to survive and multiply; their numbers ...

Targeting problems with lice and mange can help prevent further problems in cattle herds, according to veterinarian Shawn Nicholson. “We see the worst problems with lice and mange in the winter ...

have lice to contend with in the winter. Lice are wingless insects that live on the skin of various species, including horses, cattle, sheep, goats and, of course, humans. Lice are spread by ...

Instead, it's a longtime cold-weather tradition: Cattle lice. Often livestock producers associate parasite problems with warm weather and green growing grass, but lice prefer chilly winter conditions.

Cattle producers should plan to treat for lice on January 1 (or a date close to then) because these pests may be literally sucking up and eating away your profit. Lice infestations can result in ...

Cattle and horse owners are being encouraged to be on the lookout for lice and ticks on their animals. Late winter and early spring is the height of the season for those pests, said Dave Boxler ...

Unfortunately, those bugs living on warm-blooded mammals (like humans) can still thrive in the winter. We’re talking about lice; winter offers these little monsters a few special ways to spread.