are thier any type of parasite (lice) etc that can be transmitted from a dog to human or reverse?

Question

my GD contracted what appears to be head lice, she has been treated several times, and we have done all that has been reccomended. we bought a new puppy a few weeks ago and we also have 2 others (poodles) and i have found what appears to be the same type of parasite on them

Answer 1

Yes the lice can live on dogs and cats and even birds for up to 2 weeks, lice-bathe the dogs when you do yourself and your GD.

Answer 2

Lice is species specific so it is not contagious to us but it definitely is contagious to the other dogs. It can be difficult to get rid of and all the dogs need to be treated. You need to be using a special shampoo used to kill lice in dogs- should be able to get this from your vet. Some times some other treatments are used to help along with the shampoo. A flea comb is a good way to help pick out dead and dying lice from their coats after a bath. You need to be using the shampoo every day or every other day on all dogs until the lice is gone. All of the bedding and areas that they sleep should be cleaned and laundered on the same schedual as bathing to ensure the best effectivness. I am sorry that you have to deal with this, it can be a stubborn problem to fix. If you are consistent with treatment you should be able to clear it up. Contact your vet and see what they rec. you should be able to get treatment for everyone without having everyone examined. Just make sure that it is lice and not flea eggs because that is a whole different story. Best bet- take one of them back in for a check up. Good luck.

Answer 3

It is possible, but kids get lice from many places, school, friends, etc. It's not such a big deal. You need to treat the dog with Frontline or Advantix regularly, and the kid will get one of those shampoos for children and she'll be fine. Don't blame yourselves or the dog. These things happen. The important thing is you and she can't get anything serious from the dog, if you keep normal hygiene measures (washing hands, etc). Sure you can get some parasites that are easy to treat, like you can get them from other humans.

Answer 4

well.. if the infestation in the home is bad enough, they will go to dogs and cats, however humans are far more preferred, so cats and dogs are not very likely to pick them up Kind of like how fleas prefer dogs and cats, but will accept a human host if there is a bad enough infestation in the household. Frontline and advantage do kill headlice.. so if her pets are on those, there's no concern. I do actually know someone who used advantage on themselves to kill head lice.. I dont reccommend doing that tho, but it worked.. and I have heard of them using the same drug in frontline somewhere overseas as lice treatment.

Answer 5

I've thankfully never had parasites with my animals, but we did have a bout with ringworm. Not a parasite, but a highly contagious fungus. It looks like a ring-shaped rash. It's easily treated with anti-fungus creams from the vet or even athletes foot cream. HIGHLY contagious between all species though including humans.

Thought I would mention...it's common for shelter dogs and puppy mill dogs.

Answer 6

You need to lice dip the dogs and then treat the child and then make sure all the house is completely striped and cleaned --vacuum all surfaces and bag all the stuffed animals wash all the cloths

Answer 7

this depends on the specific parasite there all different and cause differen things ....you need to say what louse/mite etc it was confirmed by the vet as.
for example; we can contract the mange mite (sarcoptes scabei), if that's the ectoparasite.
please add what the mite/louse it was so i can be of further help.
most animal parasites are host specific i.e for either cat/dogs etc but there are a few we can get.

qualified veterinary nurse UK

Answer 8

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