Lice is a wingless insect parasitic on animals, which looks like tea seeds and is about 2-3 mm long. The body color of lice is mostly brown, but it will also change according to different parasitic hosts.

The body of a louse is divided into three parts: the chest and the abdomen. The head has a pair of COLEOPTERA wings and developed feet, which are used to climb the skin of the host. Lice have developed mouthparts, which can pierce the skin of the host and suck blood. Both larvae and adults of lice are parasitic between the body surface and hair of the host.

2. The breeding mode of lice

Lice are hermaphroditic and reproduce by mating. When lice are parasitic on the host, male lice will look for female lice to mate and reproduce. Female lice lay eggs in the skin and hair follicles of the host after mating, and the number of eggs per time varies, and they can lay eggs many times a day. After 10~ 14 days of incubation, the eggs will hatch into larvae lice and continue to live and reproduce on the host.

It is worth mentioning that lice have strong reproductive ability. A female louse can lay hundreds of eggs in her life, which leads to a rapid increase in the number of lice in dogs.

3. The harm of lice to dogs

Lice is one of the common parasites of pet dogs, which is very harmful to dogs. First of all, lice suck blood by piercing the dog's skin, which causes the dog to lose blood and causes viral diseases, anemia and other diseases.

Secondly, due to the long-term parasitism of lice on dogs, feces discharged by lice will accumulate on dogs' hair, which will be rough and damaged, and dogs will constantly scratch their bodies because of itching.

At the same time, lice can also spread canine leukemia, canine parvovirus, canine distemper, rabies and other diseases. Therefore, it is necessary to bathe and wash the dog regularly, remove the lice and eggs on the body, and ensure the dog's health.

4. Methods of preventing and treating lice

Bathe the dog regularly and clean the body and hair. You can use professional cleaning products, such as dog shampoo, shower gel, lice bath and so on. You can also use lice insecticides to repel insects and kill lice and lice eggs on dogs.

In the process of treating lice, it is necessary to thoroughly clean the living environment of dogs and keep the environment clean. It should be noted that when using lice medicine, it must be used according to the correct method and dosage to avoid excessive use or accidental injury to pets.

In addition, you can spray some liquid medicine or spray for lice on dogs to prevent lice from parasitizing. When lice are found on dogs, effective measures should be taken in time to remove lice and lice eggs, so as to avoid more and more lice and cause greater harm to dogs.