My dog park has lice. Should we spray the ground to stop the spread?

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Our dog park has had 5 dogs infected with sucking lice over a period of 6 or 7 months. After the most recent 1, some users have requested that the desicated granite gravel be sprayed. Is there a point to this, given that the bugs are rarely if ever transmitted through the surface? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | neutered

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

Lice are fairly easy to treat, so we generally don't need to treat the environment. However, nits can live for 1-2 weeks off a dog and adult lice can live for a few days, so it is possible that the dog park could be an environment for dogs to contract lice if there has been a severe infestation. I have attached more information on lice below although it sounds like you have already done your research on lice. https://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=2794 Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using PetCoach.

My dog park has lice. Should we spray the ground to stop the spread?

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