29. managment Flashcards
flea control
kill adult and clean environment where eggs and larvae and pupae live
why does treatment need to be repeated for flea control
fleas lay eggs in environment can hatch and cause reinfection
most meds only kill adult fleas on the animal
why is it important to treat all animals in household for fleas
fleas are not host specific
fleas lay eggs in environment can hatch and cause reinfection
most meds only kill adult fleas on the animal
Comprehensive flea-control programs should eliminate— , eliminate existing —, and prevent —
fleas on pets
environmental infestations
subsequent re-infestation
— kill adult stages of fleas
adulticides
— prevent flea eggs from hatching and kill larvae or early pupae
IGR insect growth regulators
what are some antiflea that have IGR
Prevent flea eggs from hatching and kill larvae or
early pupae
- Lufenuron(sentinel), methoprene, and pyriproxyfen (effipro)
advantage and seresto are what drug
imidacloprid
bravecto are —
fluralaner
simparica is —
sarolaner
sentinel is —
lufenuron
contain IGR that Prevent
flea eggs from hatching and kill larvae or
early pupae
frontline is
Fipronil
Nexgard is
afoxolaner
revolution is
selamectin
capstar is
nitenpyram- kills within a few minutes
drugs for lice control
most flea products also kill lice
Fipronil (has IGR), imidacloprid (advantix) and selamectin (revolution)
life cycle of lice
occurs on host
takes 30 days form egg to adult
if you kill adult lice what happens to baby lice
they will die, baby lice eat the feces of adult lice
they will desiccate- if you increase the temp they will die faster
treatment of lice
should be repeated in a week, immature stages not susceptible to treatment
Fipronil (has IGR), imidacloprid (advantix) and selamectin (revolution)
isolate infested pet
steps to avoid tick infestation
remove as quickly as possible
avoid access to ticks
inspect animals
acaridies
— is a drug for Dermecentor variabilis
Selamectin (revolution)
the american dog tick
Vector of Ehrlichia chaffensis, Rickettsia rickettsia (agent of rocky mountain spotted fever), B. burgdoferi, F. tularensis
There is no treatment labeled for — mites in the US
Cheyletiella sp.
mites are spread by
direct contact
therefore infected dogs should be kept separate to prevent the spread of the disease
is it recommended to treat all animals in household for mites
yes, there is a delay in clinical signs
