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Dog lice are small, flat, wingless six-legged insects that live in the hair and feathers of mammals and birds.

Sucking lice need blood to survive.

The species of sucking lice that affect dogs is called Linognathus setosus.

Unlike the chewing lice, these have a sharp pointed mouthpiece.

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