INTEG DZ 1 Flashcards
general term for any type of inflammation of the skin
dermatitis
skin is thickest on the __ part
dorsal
pattern of shedding
mosaic
pruritus leads to __ once unresolved
lichenification
pinworms location
hindpart, tailhead
blackflies location garget
head, ears, abdomen
skin disease - Very common in sick and debilitated animals
pediculosis
- Sucking lice - both found in horses
hematopinus asini
chewing lice of horse
damalinia equi
location of sucking lice
pastern, tail
Biting louse are more active than sucking louse
t
pediculosis is zoonotic
f.
ivermectin when to give
3 mos ebery 2 wks
ivermectin is only effective to sucking lice and ineffective for biting lice
t
tx for sucking lice
for biting lice
ivermectin, moxidectin
pyrethrins, synthetic pyrethrins, or the organophosphate coumaphos
body mange of horse agent
sarcoptes scabiei var equi
leg mange of horse
chorioptes equi
mane mange
psoroptes equi
sarcoptes, chorioptes, and psoroptes are non zoonotic
zoonotic- sarcop
tx for mange
iver PO for sarcoptic
lime sulfur others
- More common form of mange in horses
leg mange - choriop
- Notifiable dz in horses in US
sarcoptes, body mange, most severe
breed more predisposed in leg mange
draft horses
red mite of poultry
Dermanyssus gallinae
when to get samples of Dermanyssus gallinae?
during night
method for oxyuris equi detection
scotch tape method
method for Dermanyssus gallinae detection
skin scrape
tx for oxyuris equi
fenbendazole, not iver
causes - Intense anal pruritis
oxyuris equi
what side do mosquitoes prefer
lateral
insect which prefer flowing water
blackflies
insect wc lays on cattle feces
horse flies
CA for queensland itch and summer itch
biting midges
horseflies prefer ___ part
abdomen
insects found in decaying vegetation, matter
stable and houseflies
insects active at night
mosq, biting midges
drug used in - Urticaria in horses
- Hydroxyzine hydrochloride - antihistamine
also known as rain scald
dermatophilosis
what are conducive envt for dermatophilosis
moisture + trauma
- most common contagious dz in horses known as ringworm
dermatophytosis