At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their cattle over ...

Lice, particularly among kids, can often be quite common. These critters are extremely infectious and can easily pass from one individual to another. Though there are a plethora of lice remedies ...

The anaemia and head lice infestation could well be coincidental findings. Literature review identified studies in cattle which showed strong association of louse infestation and anaemia.

Well, at least their hair. It's "super lice," and they are on the rise. Thanks to a genetic mutation, super lice are resistant to the treatments you can buy over the counter. But they can still be ...

With cattle housing just around the corner, parasitic infections are a top concern for farmers. Leinster and Ireland rugby ...

December live cattle futures got hit hard yesterday morning, taking prices into negative territory for the week. Prices were able to defend first support yesterday, that remains intact from 175.92 ...

"Head lice is not considered a communicable disease, because lice do not carry disease," said the Director of Community ...

In a mid-August Barchart article on the animal protein sector of the commodities market, I cited three factors supporting animal protein prices since the 2020 lows, including inflation increasing ...

A child constantly scratching an itchy scalp may be a clear sign that head lice are doing the rounds, but choosing from an array of treatments can be really confusing. We surveyed 3,015 parents with ...

Head lice affect more than 100 million people worldwide annually. Permethrin (1% formulation) is efficacious but resistance is emerging. Malathion (0.5% formulation) is an alternative, but ...

Then my older kid started scratching. It turned out that about half his class had head lice. At our house, closer inspection revealed scuttling insects on both our scalps. We began an odyssey of ...