Fleas Flashcards
Scientific name of the flea most important in SA practice.
Ctenocephalides felis (+/- canis)
What is the scientific name of poultry stick fast fleas?
Echidnophaga gallinacea
Do you need to eradicate fleas if a dog is diagnosed with FAD?
No. It is a dose dependent hypersensitivity thus affected by number of fleas and amount of antigen injected thus a large reduction in flea numbers (rather thane radication) will control CS of most FAD.
What is the aim of environmental control of fleas?
Eliminate/reduce factors needed for flea breeding or re-infestation.
Name 2 IGRs.
- Lufenuron
2. S-methoprene
List the active ingredients of Sentinel spectrum
Milbemycin oxime + Lufenuron + Praziquantel
ID an advantage and disadvantage of Lufenuron.
- Ad: oral product is very safe
2. Disad: doesn’t kill fleas or pupa, thus 60-90d to disrupt flea cycle.
What IGR does frontline plus contain?
S-methoprene.
What is the adulticide in Frontline?
Fipronil
List 4 brand names of treatments containing Imidacloprid
- Advantage
- Advocate
- Advantix
- Seresto collars
What does Advantage contain?
Imidacloprid
What does Advantix contain?
Imidacloprid + 44% permethrin
What does Advocate contain?
Imidacloprid + moxidectin
What do seresto collars contain?
Imidacloprid + Flumethrin (acaricidal)
Advocate treats fleas and?
Heartworm, roundworm, hookworm, ear mites, Sarcoptes + Demodex (Dogs) + lungworm (cats)
Can you use advantix on a cat? Why?
NO you cannot - as it contained 44% permethrin which is toxic to cats.
What is the DOA of Seresto collars in tx. of fleas vs. ticks?
Fleas = 8mnths Ticks = 4m
What active ingredient does Revolution contain?
Selamectin
What is an advantage of selamectin?
Broad spectrum against many parasites (HW for dogs and cats, hookworm and roundworm for cats), adult fleas and larvae + eggs, ticks, mites (Sarcoptes, Notodres, Cheyletiella, Otodectes)
What is an advantage of Nitenpyram?
Rapid, visual results w/in 4hrs.
Comment on the effectiveness of Spinosad when given once monthly PO.
100% kills w/in 4hrs - kills adult fleas before egg laying initiated. Efficacy not affected by bathing/swimming as it is systemic.
Contrast Nexgard and Nexgard Spectra.
Nexgard contained afoxolaner - spectra adds Milbemycin (to kill HW, round, hook, whipworm - not tapeworm).
Name 2 potential side effects of Afoxolaner
Vomiting and seizure risk in predisposed dogs.
DOA of Fluralaner
2months for brown dog tick
3 months for fleas
4 months for paralysis tick
How old does a dog have to be to use Sarolaner?
> 8w/o
Name 3 dog only flea control drugs
Advantix (Permethrin)
Bravecto (Fluralaner)
Simparica (Sarolaner)
