External Antiparasitics

Question 0

What form of antiparasitics are there for small animals? 8

Answer 0

Collars, powders, dips, sprays, shampoos, diggers, foams, spot ons

Question 1

These products have very potent toxic effects that require careful administration and observation of the animal for possible side effects

Answer 1

External parasitic a

Question 2

What are forms of external parasitic a for horses? 4

Answer 2

Dust bags, pump sprays, pour ons, ear tags

Question 3

What are five external parasites that effects domestic animals?

Answer 3

Flies live mites fleas Mosquitos

Question 4

What was the first spot on treatment for dogs?

Answer 4

Imidaclorpid

Question 5

How old do animals need to be for imidaorpid?

Answer 5

12 weeks

Question 6

How long does imidaclorpid last?

Answer 6

Residual effect for 4 weeks

Question 7

What does imidaclorpid kill?

Answer 7

Adult fleas

Question 8

How safe is imidaclorpid?

Answer 8

Very safe

Question 9

Can you use imidaclorpid on young animals?

Answer 9

Not unless they are at least 12 weeks

Question 10

Is fipronil topical or oral?

Answer 10

Topical

Question 11

What does fipronil kill?

Answer 11

Adult fleas and ticks

Question 12

What form is fipronil available in? 2

Answer 12

Topical: spray or liquid

Question 13

How long does fipronil last?

Answer 13

30 days

Question 14

Can you use fipronil on young puppies or kittens?

Answer 14

No

Question 15

What does semectin kill? 7

Answer 15

Fleas, ear mites, hookworms, roundworms, heart worm preventative, sarcoptic mange

Question 16

Is selemectin safe?

Answer 16

Yes

Question 17

How long does selemectin work?

Answer 17

Kills within 30 min and all fleas are gone in four hours, lasts one month

Question 18

What antoparasitic do you use other flea control with?

Answer 18

Nitenpuram

Question 19

What form is nitrnpuram in?

Answer 19

Oral

Question 20

How long does nitrnpuram last?

Answer 20

No residual effect

Question 21

What are botanical inesticides? 3

Answer 21

Derived from plants, low toxicity, short persistence in environment

Question 22

What are two types of botanical inesticides?

Answer 22

Rotenone and pyrethrins

Question 23

What are four examples of rotenone?

Answer 23

Duradip, durakyl, pet dip, goodwinol ointment

Question 24

What do you use rotenone for?

Answer 24

Dogs and cats against arthropods

Question 25

What animals is rotenone not used in?

Answer 25

Kittens less than four weeks and suckling puppies

Question 26

What is a side effect of rotenone

Answer 26

Cats and dogs may vomit after locking hair cut

Question 27

What are pyrethrins?

Answer 27

Made from chrysanthemums

Question 28

What is the largest group of insecticides?

Answer 28

Pyrethrins and synthetic pyrethrins

Question 29

What is safer than other external parasites, usually mixed with other agents to increase efficacy and used in products that kill and repel fleas and ticks?

Answer 29

Pyrethrins

Question 30

How can you treat accidental ingestion of pyrethrins?

Answer 30

Activated charcoal, dermal exposure by bathing

Question 31

What can not have pyrethrins?

Answer 31

Kittens less than 4 weeks and suckling puppies

Question 32

What are more susceptible to pyrethrins?

Answer 32

Cats

Question 33

What can happen to cats exposed to pyrethrins? 8

Answer 33

Skin irritation, rashes, excessive licking, pyrites, tremors, seizures, lethargy, vomiting

Question 34

What are two drugs that can help with tremors?

Answer 34

Diazepam and methyl carbonate