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 ...

Clipping cattle along the back and around the tail head reduces sweating, helps animals stay cleaner, and makes it more difficult for lice to move and multiply Lice thrive during winter because cattle ...

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, a ...

The old saying “scratch an itch” means to satisfy a desire or a need for something. While cattle producers have a need to grow healthy animals for a successful operation, lice are on a different track ...