We are very active on twitter and almost everyday we notice someone tweet something like this…
“Can my cat or dog get head lice?”
@anonymous
The answer to this question is,
No, not entirely…
From this article – “Can My Pet Catch Head Lice From My Kids (Or Vice Versa)?” – lice are species-specific, meaning that there is a different species of lice for each animal species that they depend on.
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So your friendly pet cannot catch the lice you have and you can’t catch the type of critter they get.
Either way, they are not pleasant for both humans or pets and should be treated immediately.
