Parisites Flashcards
What is a common name for Ctenocephalides (canis or felis)
Fleas
How long does it take flea eggs to hatch into larvae ?
3 to 4 days
Flea larvae forms the pupa, which takes how long to mature into an adult ?
3 to 4 weeks
Bartonella Henselae =
Cat scratch fever
True or false.
C felis can spread bartonella henselae to humans via its fecal matter.
True
True or false.
Pneumonic plague is the only form of plague that can be spread human to human
True
Infestation by mites or ticks is called
Acariasis
Infestation of S. Scabei is referred to as
Sarcroptic acariasis
S. Scabei or sarcoptes scabei common name is
Scabies mite
The scabies mite is spread by _____ and clinically causes what?
Direct contact
Extreme pruitus (itching) and alopecia (loss of hair)
Ticks can cause what 5 diseases
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Erhliciosis
Cytauxzoonosis
Anaplasmosis
Lyme disease
What diagnostic testing is done for Sarcoptic acariasis ?
Diagnosed by using superficial skin scraping obtained by a scalpel blade which is transferred to a glass slide within a drop of mineral oil
What is a common name for Otodectes cynotis
Ear mite
What species can be effected by ear mites?
Dog cats and ferrets
What are the clinical signs of ear mites
Head shaking, head tilt, scratching at ears, and dark odorous cerumen (crusty stuff) in outer ears.
What is the common name for Demodex sp
Skin mite, mange mite, dog mite
What species can be affected by skin or mange mites ?
Any mammalian species but more common in dogs and cats
What diagnostic testing is done for demodex (mange)
Can be diagnosed by using a deep skin scraping or plucked hair which can then be mixed with mineral oil on a slide.
True or false
All dogs have a small number of Demodex in their hair follicles?
True
True or false
Demodex is NOT commonly spread between dam and puppies
False