JAAHA: Treating biting lice with a 1-month formulation of fluralaner

You can tell when something is important in human history when it takes on a life of its own within our language. One of those things is lice. These tiny parasites gave us words such as “lousy,” “nitpick,” and of course “nitwit.”

But, for all the words the creatures have inspired, we still have an intense dislike for them, since, after all, they bite, suck blood, and create itchy, irritated skin. If dogs had written language, they would probably have some choice phrases for lice as well.

But luckily, there are effective remedies for dealing with lice, usually topical insecticides. But in a new case study in JAAHA, a dermatology resident details the case of a female Lhasa apso who came to the practice infested with Trichodectes canis, or biting lice. The study’s lone author wanted to see if the one-month formulation of fluralaner (Bravecto) would do the trick, and send the lousy lice packing for good.

Read the details of the case study in the latest issue of JAAHA: Successful Treatment of Trichodectes canis in a Dog with a 1-Month Formulation of Fluralaner

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