Ectoparasites

Question 1

what percent of newborn bodyweight is skin

Answer 1

24%

Question 2

what percent of adult bodyweight is skin

Answer 2

12%

Question 3

three layers of skin, from outside to inside

Answer 3

epidermis
dermis
hypodermis (sq)

Question 4

8 functions of skin

b______
t______
s______ p_____
a______
s______
a______
s______ p_____
v____ ___ p_____

Answer 4

barrier (maintain fluid and electrolytes)
temperature regulation
sensory perception
antimicrobial
secretory
adnexa (join hair, hooves, nails, horns to skin)
solar protection
vitamin D production

Question 5

Otodectes cynotis

Answer 5

ear mites

Question 6

what do ear mites feed on

Answer 6

epidermis

Question 7

what can be a signs of itching with ear mites

Answer 7

scratches on side of ear/face

Question 8

two ways to diagnose ear mites

Answer 8

otoscope - can see white critters crawling

mineral oil slide

Question 9

how long is the life cycle of ear mites

Answer 9

3 weeks

Question 10

how long do you treat for ear mites

Answer 10

30 days

Question 11

Answer 11

ear mites

Question 12

Ctenocephalides spp

Answer 12

fleas

Question 13

what part of the flea bite causes the most reaction

Answer 13

saliva

Question 14

three locations for flea allergy dermatitis

Answer 14

tail head
neck
inner thigh

Question 15

what neurological side effect can ticks cause

Answer 15

tick paralysis

Question 16

four tick born illnesses

l______
a_______
e________
b_______

Answer 16

lymes
anaplasmosis
ehrlichia
babesia

Question 17

two kinds of canine mange mites

Answer 17

demodex
sarcoptic

Question 18

one kind of feline manage mite

Answer 18

notoedric

Question 19

where does demodex live

Answer 19

on the hair follicle

Question 20

what kind of predisposition exists with demodex

Answer 20

hereditary

Question 21

what kind of animal is more likely to get demodex

Answer 21

immunosupressed

Question 22

demodex does not _____

Answer 22

itch

Question 23

how far apart should dip treatments be done for demodex

Answer 23

2 weeks apart

Question 24

how many negative skin scrapes do you need for an animal to actually be negative for demodex

Answer 24

two consecutive negative scrapes

Question 25

Answer 25

sarcoptic mange

Question 26

which kind of mange mite is highly zoonotic

Answer 26

sarcoptic mange

Question 27

where do sarcoptic mange mites burrow into

Answer 27

epidermis

Question 28

Answer 28

sarcoptic mange

Question 29

what do cuterebra larva make in the host and what do they feed off of

Answer 29

breathing pore

feeds off of oozed serum from host

Question 30

why do you have to be careful not to crush the larve in the host

Answer 30

they will cause an allergic reaction in the host

Question 31

maggot infestation

Answer 31

myiasis

Question 32

what drug will kill maggot quickly

Answer 32

capstar

Question 33

lice are _____ specific

Answer 33

species