Show Check for Cattle Lice I Winter lice and cattle all go together but not to the financial financial finan linan- cial benefit of ranchers and dairymen Unless you kill the lice they will kill your profits advises county extension agent L L. S. S Rogers with Utah State Stale 1 I University i Lousy cows and c calves are not efficient Much of what they eat cat goes to feeding the lice on their bodies Lice seldom killan kill killan killan an animal but they sometimes make cows or calves almost worthless Heavy lice infestations infesta infesta- I lions Hons produce anemia m and d reduce reduce reduce re re- re- re duce the v vitality it a lit of animals so that cannot withstand severe winter conditions as ns well as asI I healthy lice free free animals I Dr George F. F K Knowlton extension extension extension ex ex- ex- ex tension entomologist suggests checking the animals for lice and nd spraying or dipping before I the lice become too numerous and become more difficult to control He says the key to lice control control control con con- is a thorough coverage of all parts of or each animal in a herd an and penetration of the hair coat with the insecticide Special Special Special cial attention should be bc given to the ilie areas where lice congregate congregate congregate congre congre- gate suc such as tail head flanks eyes ears and poll This should be thoroughly wet to the skin Use a dip or a course high pressure high pressure spray at close range to insure penetration of the insecticide Spray the ani ani- mals in small groups in close quarters so that each animal can be sprayed individually To avoid the possibility of any objectionable residues in the milk milk cows should be bo sprayed not nol dipped with ro- ro ten one or plus pip- pip Lice are bothering cattle catU these days I notice as I drive around animals are arc using everything everything everything ev ev- available to rub or scratch on |