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Mites Flashcards

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  • Sarcoptiform mite
  • Tunneling mite
  • Dogs
  • Redness(erythema)–> rash with raised bumps(papular)–> crusty, thickened, alopecia(hair loss), pruritis(itchy)
  • Ears, lateral elbows, ventral abdomen
  • Zoonotic
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Sarcoptes scabiei v. canis

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  • Sarcoptiform mite
  • Tunneling mite
  • Pigs
  • Inflammation and redness, alopecia, intense pruritis
  • Starts on head, spreads to neck shoulders and back
  • Zoonotic
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Sarcoptes scabiei v. suis

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  • Sarcoptiform mite
  • Tunneling mite
  • Cats, rabbits
  • Yellow crusts, thickened skin, alopecia
  • Starts on ears, spreads to face, neck, paws and hindquarters
  • Most common cause of feline scabies
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Notoedres cati

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  • Sarcoptiform mite
  • Tunneling mite
  • Guinea pigs
  • Dry, scaly skin with alopecia, dermatitis, extreme pruritis–> can lead to anorexia and death
  • Back, neck, shoulders
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Trixacarus caviae

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  • Sarcoptiform mite
  • Tunneling mite
  • Poultry and wild birds
  • Hyperkeratosis with legs becoming thickened, deformed
  • Legs
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Cnemidocoptes mutans

-Scaly leg

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  • Sarcoptiform mite
  • Tunneling mite
  • Parakeets and canaries
  • Hyperkeratosis with legs becoming thickened, deformed, crusty mass on beak
  • Legs, cere, vent, back
  • Remove leg scale and examine underside to detect
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Cnemidocoptes pilae
and
C. jamaicensis
-Scaly face

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  • Sarcoptiform mite
  • Tunneling mite
  • Poultry and pigeones
  • Inflammation, pruritis, feathers break easily, may cause feather picking
  • Back,wings, breast, thighs, vent
  • Remove leg scale and examine underside to detect
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Cnemidocoptes gallinae

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  • Sarcoptiform mite
  • Surface mite
  • Rabbits mostly, also horses, goats, sheep, alpacas, llamas
  • Dried crust in pinna, brown discharge, possible inflammation
  • Ear
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Psoroptes cuniculi

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  • Sarcoptiform mite
  • Surface mite
  • Sheep and cattle
  • Pruritis, crusty thickened skin, raised rash, much worse in sheep: bleeding scabbing, wool loss, possible death
  • Eradicated in the US, reportable
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Psoroptes ovis

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  • Sarcoptiform mite
  • Surface mite
  • Ruminants, camelids, horses
  • Thickened crusty skin, slightly pruritic
  • Lower hind legs, tail head, pubic region
  • Reportable in some states
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Chorioptes spp

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  • Sarcoptiform mite
  • Surface mite
  • Cats, dogs, ferrets
  • Highly pruritic, lots of dark cerumen produced, head shaking–> can cause hematoma of pinna; can cause perforation of ear drum
  • Ear, base of tail
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Otodectes cynotis

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-Non-sarcoptiform mite
-Dog
-Localized alopecia, redness, pruritis, generally self resolves, usually occurring in juveniles
or
-Generalized alopecia, redness, pruritis, odor, difficult to treat, result of immunodeficiency

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Demodex canis or other various Demodex spp.

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  • Non-sarcoptiform mite
  • Cat
  • Alopecia, redness, scaly or crusty dermatitis
  • Face neck and ears
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Demodex cati, Demodex gatoi

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  • Non-sarcoptiform mite
  • Cattle and goats(respectively)
  • Pustules on trunk, shoulders and neck
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Demodex bovis, Demodex caprae

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  • Non-sarcoptiform mite
  • Pig
  • Pustules around eyes, mouth and ventral trunk
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Demodex phylloides

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  • Non-sarcoptiform mite
  • Horses
  • Alopecia, pruritis, scaling, pustules
  • Starts on the neck or withers, spreading to head, forelimbs and back
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Demodex equi and Demodex caballi

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  • Non-sarcoptiform mite
  • Can resemble sarcoptiform, but no stalks, and large hooks on palpi(mouth parts) and very large size
  • Dogs, cats, rabbits, zoonotic
  • Scaly dermatitis, mild alopecia, possibly skin thickening
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Cheyletiella spp

-Walking dandruff

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  • Non-sarcoptiform mite
  • Poultry, wild birds, humans
  • Large size, visible with naked eye
  • Irritation, weight loss, decreased egg production, anemia, may lead to death
  • Usually found off bird
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Dermanyssus gallinae

-Red mite of poultry

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  • Non-sarcoptiform mite
  • Poultry, wild birds, humans
  • Large size, visible with naked eye
  • Irritation, weight loss, decreased egg production, anemia, may lead to death
  • Found on bird or in nests
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Ornithonyssus sylviarum

-Northern fowl mite

20
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-Non-sarcoptiform mite
-Dogs
-has been associated with sneezing, sinusitis,
labored breathing, and disorders of the central nervous system(result of the sinusitis)
-Nasal passages and sinuses
-Found with nasal swab, nasal lavage or most commonly with rhinoscopy

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Pneumonyssoides caninum

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