Ticks 2 Flashcards
Clinical Signs of Otobius megnini
Head Shaking
Excoriated Ears
Diagnosis of Otobius megnini
Otoscopic evaluation
What makes Ixodidae Ticks hard?
Scutum (Chitinous Plate)
- Complete in Males
- Partial in Females
Mouth parts of Ixodidae (Hard Ticks)
Large Mouth Parts
Ixodes scapularis
Deer Tick
Ixodes scapularis (Deer Tick) is a Vector
of what diseases?
Lyme Disease
Tuleremia
Babesiosis
Rhipicephalus sanguineus
Brown Dog Tick
Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Brown Dog Tick) is a Vector of what diseases?
RMSF
Ehrlichiosis
Babesiosis
Dermacentor spp.
American Dog Tick
Rocky Mountain Wood Tick
Pacific Coast Tick
Dermacentor spp. (American Dog Tick,
Rocky Mountain Wood Tick, and Pacific Coast Tick) are Vectors of what diseases?
RMSF
Ehrlichiosis
Babesiosis
Tuleremia