externals: Hypoderma lineatum Flashcards
1
Q
Hypoderma lineatum is also known as
A
- cattle bot fly
- cattle grub
- warble fly
2
Q
Hypoderma lineatum can cause (2)
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- worry factor
- tissue damage
3
Q
Hypoderma lineatum life cycle
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- eggs on legs
- larva penetrate skin
- migrate through esophagus & spinal canal before arriving in SQ tissue of dorsal back
4
Q
don’t treat Hypoderma lineatum during this time of the year
A
late fall
5
Q
why don’t we treat Hypoderma lineatum during that time of the year?
A
the larva can die in esophagus or spinal canal causing inflammation and damage to tissues
