My kids came back from Bible school with head lice, of course I treated immediately. Should I be worry about my cat and dogs to catch them too?
2007-07-03 01:04:27 · 8 answers · asked by Kiko B 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
No. Dogs don't get human lice.
I would however keep checking and wash everything. Unfortunately you can keep passing it forever.
2007-07-03 01:22:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This may sound ridiculous to some, but a friend's daughter kept getting lice at school. She had real long thick hair. Her mother went full bore war with this mess. Finally, the lady at the health department told her to use Adam's Flea Shampoo (as well as all the other cleaning of linen and pillows). The girl never had a problem with them after using the Adam's Flea Shampoo!!!
For a dog you're supposed to lather the dog up and let it sit for 5 min., but they told her to lather the child's head and rinse immediately. She did it again a week later just in case any eggs were missed and had hatched.
You should inform the people that were running the Bible School. I imagine others have them too and may have already called.
2007-07-03 02:00:51 · answer #2 · answered by Pam 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unsure the place it comes from yet a guy or woman with sparkling hair is greater in all probability to get it than grimy hair. Lice love sparkling hair as they might carry to it greater effective. they have been around for 1000's of years . mothers and fathers doen't tend to handle it exact or do no longer do the therapy lower back 7 days later so it keeps coming decrease back
2016-10-03 11:42:28 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Fortunately, lice are species-specific. Any warm blooded animal can get lice, but they are specific and limited to that specific species (dogs can't get human lice or cat lice and cats can't get dog or human lice).
2007-07-03 01:36:57 · answer #4 · answered by ainawgsd 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Here is a fact sheet about lice http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC2503.htm
and no you can not get lyme disease from head lice, it is only carried by ticks
2007-07-03 01:25:54 · answer #5 · answered by OntarioGreys 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would worry more about the things you don't think about. The head rests in the car they came home in. Their bedding, pillows, sheets, mattresses. Your couch. They can catch them again if you don't get all the little buggers out!
2007-07-03 01:12:17 · answer #6 · answered by khrysexpo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only people get head lice, animals do not.
2007-07-03 01:12:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes you should worry, lice carries Lime decease.
2007-07-03 01:14:14 · answer #8 · answered by trey98607 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋