Keratoconjunctivitis and periorbital papillomatosis associated with heavy periorbital infestation by the tail louse Haematopinus quadripertusus in heifers.

Abstract

Heifers (Israeli-Holstein), aged 12-18 months, permanently maintained in open barns on an inadequate nutritional regime were found to be moderately to heavily infested by Haematopinus quadripertusus, the tail louse. The severely infested heifers showed keratoconjunctivitis and periorbital papillomatosis. Two treatments with an alpha-cypermethrin pour-on product 14 days apart controlled the lice, and were followed by alleviation of the inflammation and regression of the papillomas.

• Authors: I Yeruham, A Hadani, S Perl, D Elad
• Journal: Journal of veterinary medicine. B, Infectious diseases and veterinary public health (J Vet Med B Infect Dis Vet Public Health) Vol. 48 Issue 2 Pg. 133-6 (Mar 2001) ISSN: 0931-1793 [Print] Germany
• PMID: 11315523 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Insecticides
• Pyrethrins
• cypermethrin

Topics

• Animals
• Anoplura
• Cattle
• Cattle Diseases (drug therapy, pathology)
• Eye Neoplasms (drug therapy, veterinary)
• Insecticides (therapeutic use)
• Keratoconjunctivitis, Infectious (drug therapy)
• Lice Infestations (drug therapy, veterinary)
• Papilloma (drug therapy, veterinary)
• Pyrethrins (therapeutic use)