Curing a sow and her piglets of lice

[Habitant]

I have a 2 week old litter with their mother. The mother has lice and so do her piglets. In 4 weeks they are going to their new homes and I would like to send them on their way without lice. They are getting all their food from their mamma. If I dose her with ivermectin will that kill their lice too without hurting them?

Is there a powder I could dust them with that would do the lice in?

Thanks

[Viking]

I immediately thought of diatomaceous earth when I read this, and there seems to be a good amount of people recommending it based on a google search. Might give it a try?

[RyanTN]

There are many products available, check with your feed store. An Ivomec injection will quickly take care of that problem and also deworm them. I would wait until you are a couple of weeks from sending them to new homes. Follow the label instructions. Change the bedding immediately and again after ten days as the nits/eggs will not be affected. In the mean time, a coating of vegetable oil will smother many of the lice and start you on the path to getting things under control. Good luck.

[Jessilee7]

Sevens dust works on horses. DE did not work on horses. Id try the Sevens. Dust and then 4-7 days later dust again. Get their area dusted as well. Third dusting a week later. Deworming will work also but I personally have never dewormed a piglet that young.

[mitchell3006]

I would use 7 dust on them and their bedding area. Replace the straw and burn the old bedding. I put Seven out weekly for 4 weeks on the bedding and dusted my piglets weekly that were about the same age as yours and seem to have completely eliminated my problems.

[tinknal]

Ivomec for everyone. Problem solved.