Ectoparasite Practical

Question 1

What is this parasite and where can it be found in the enviroment?

Answer 1

Ctenocephalides canis,
the dog flea

pet bedding, crevices in flooring, in carpet pile, under furniture

Question 2

What is this parasite?

Answer 2

Psoroptes ovis

Question 3

Is this a hard or soft tick?
What is this tick and what can it carry which can affect ruminants?

Answer 3

Hard tick

Hyalomma ticks, which carry Crimea-Congo haemorrhagic fever.

Question 4

What is this parasite and how is it transmitted?

Answer 4

Sarcoptes scabiei
Usually direct contact but possible to transmit via bedding

Question 5

What is this parasite (found deep on donkey coat)

Answer 5

Haematopinus asini. — blood sucking louse

Question 6

What is this parasite

Answer 6

Demodex canis

Question 7

What is this parasite?

Answer 7

Cheyletiella spp. (sometimes called “walking dandruff”)

Question 8

What is the species (dog had acute interdigital dermatitis)
What stage in the lifecycle are they?

Answer 8

Neotrombicula autumnalis
Also called Harvest mites and berry bugs

Larvae stage as they have 6 legs not 8

Question 9

What is this parasite?

Answer 9

Hypoderma sp., the warble fly; in this case Hypoderma diana.
Larval stage