Mites Pt. 2 Flashcards
What are the mites in dogs?
Sarcoptes scabei var. canis
Otodectes cynotis
Cheyletiella (in rabbits)
Pneumonyssoides caninum
Trombiculidae (chiggers)
What are the mites in cats?
Notoedres cati (in rabbits)
Otodectes cynotis
Cheyletiella (in rabbits)
Trombiculidae (chiggers)
Listing of mites in humans
Sarcoptes scabei var. humanus
Trombiculidae (chiggers)
What is the life cycle of a mite?
Egg –> larvae –> Nymph –> Adult
Cheyletiella host, location, transmission, and pruitic:
Rabbits, dogs, cats
Found on neck and tail (midline)
Walking dandriff, animal to animal
Yes, mild to severe
Cheyletiella diagnosis, treatment, zoontic:
Flea comb, micropsy, acetate impression test (sticky tape)
Ivomectin and cevomectin (macrolactone derivative drugs)
Yes
Sarcoptes scabei var. canis host, location, transmission, and pruitic:
Dogs
Superficial skin
Animal to animal or animal to human (direct contact)
Extremely after 2 weeks
Sarcoptes scabei var. canis diagnosis, treatment, zoonotic:
Super. skin scrape, micropsy and pedal reflex
Omitraz (mitoban), ivermectin
Yes
Notoedres cati host, location, transmission, and pruitic:
Cats, rabbits
Stratum corneum (edipdermis)
Animal to animal
Yes
Notoedres cati diagnosis and treatment, zoonotic:
Super. skins crape with mineral oil on blade
Lime sulfur, ivermectin
Yes
Otodectes cynotis host, location, transmission, and pruitic:
Dogs, cats, ferrets
External canal of the ear, skin around ear, skin around neck
Animal to animal
Yes
Otodectes cynotis diagnosis and treatment, zoonotic:
Otoscopic device, ear swab
Traziderm, ivermectin (must treat all animals in household)
No
Psoroptes cuniculi host, location, transmission, and pruitic:
Rabbit
External ear canal
Animal to animal
Yes moderately
Psoroptes cuniculi diagnosis and treatment, zoonotic:
Otoscopic instrument, ear swab
SubQ injection of ivermectin
No
All of the mites life cycle is 2 1/2 weeks (17 days) except?
Cheyletiella
