Small Animal Ectoparasites Flashcards
Give the scientific name for the dog or cat flea
Ctenocephalides canis or felis
What is another name for the Xenopsylla cheopis? What plague organism is it known for?
The rat flea, known for the plague organism Yersinia Pestis.
How many eggs can a female flea lay daily?
50
Which temporary host is used to transmit fleas to cats and dogs?
The tapeworm dipylidium caninum
Ixodes
The deer tick, transmits burgdorferi (lyme)
Dermacentor
American dog tick- primary vector for transmitting Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Rickettsia rickettsii)
Rhipicephalus
Brown dog tick- transmits Ehrlichia spp.
What is Tularemia?
Rabbit fever, transmitted by ticks
What is Otobius megnini?
The ear tick
What are the 4 most common mites?
Cheyletiella
Demodex
Ear mites
Scabies
Which common mite is not typically pruritic?
Demodex
Which two mites are superficial dwellers?
Scabies
Cheyletiella
Which mite can be zoonotic for a short time?
Scabies
What is demodex treated with?
Ivermectin
What are scabies treated with?
Selemectin
What is Sarcoptes scabiei?
Canine mite
What is Notoedres cati
Feline mite
Which mite is known to look like “walking dandruff” ?
Cheyletiella
Which mite is named Otodectes cynotis? What are they treated with?
Canine and feline ear mites, treated with topical Ivermectin (Acarexx)
What is pediculosis?
A lice infestation
Which species do the following louse correspond to?:
- Felicola subrostratus
- Trichodectes canis and Linognathus setosus
- Hematopinus
- Cats
- Dogs
- Cows
How are louse treated?
Fipronil or Selamectin
