Fleas

Question 1

Scientific name of the flea most important in SA practice.

Answer 1

Ctenocephalides felis (+/- canis)

Question 2

What is the scientific name of poultry stick fast fleas?

Answer 2

Echidnophaga gallinacea

Question 3

Do you need to eradicate fleas if a dog is diagnosed with FAD?

Answer 3

No. It is a dose dependent hypersensitivity thus affected by number of fleas and amount of antigen injected thus a large reduction in flea numbers (rather thane radication) will control CS of most FAD.

Question 4

What is the aim of environmental control of fleas?

Answer 4

Eliminate/reduce factors needed for flea breeding or re-infestation.

Question 5

Name 2 IGRs.

Answer 5

1. Lufenuron

2. S-methoprene

Question 6

List the active ingredients of Sentinel spectrum

Answer 6

Milbemycin oxime + Lufenuron + Praziquantel

Question 7

ID an advantage and disadvantage of Lufenuron.

Answer 7

1. Ad: oral product is very safe

2. Disad: doesn’t kill fleas or pupa, thus 60-90d to disrupt flea cycle.

Question 8

What IGR does frontline plus contain?

Answer 8

S-methoprene.

Question 9

What is the adulticide in Frontline?

Answer 9

Fipronil

Question 10

List 4 brand names of treatments containing Imidacloprid

Answer 10

1. Advantage
2. Advocate
3. Advantix
4. Seresto collars

Question 11

What does Advantage contain?

Answer 11

Imidacloprid

Question 12

What does Advantix contain?

Answer 12

Imidacloprid + 44% permethrin

Question 13

What does Advocate contain?

Answer 13

Imidacloprid + moxidectin

Question 14

What do seresto collars contain?

Answer 14

Imidacloprid + Flumethrin (acaricidal)

Question 15

Advocate treats fleas and?

Answer 15

Heartworm, roundworm, hookworm, ear mites, Sarcoptes + Demodex (Dogs) + lungworm (cats)

Question 16

Can you use advantix on a cat? Why?

Answer 16

NO you cannot - as it contained 44% permethrin which is toxic to cats.

Question 17

What is the DOA of Seresto collars in tx. of fleas vs. ticks?

Answer 17

Fleas = 8mnths
Ticks = 4m

Question 18

What active ingredient does Revolution contain?

Answer 18

Selamectin

Question 19

What is an advantage of selamectin?

Answer 19

Broad spectrum against many parasites (HW for dogs and cats, hookworm and roundworm for cats), adult fleas and larvae + eggs, ticks, mites (Sarcoptes, Notodres, Cheyletiella, Otodectes)

Question 20

What is an advantage of Nitenpyram?

Answer 20

Rapid, visual results w/in 4hrs.

Question 21

Comment on the effectiveness of Spinosad when given once monthly PO.

Answer 21

100% kills w/in 4hrs - kills adult fleas before egg laying initiated. Efficacy not affected by bathing/swimming as it is systemic.

Question 22

Contrast Nexgard and Nexgard Spectra.

Answer 22

Nexgard contained afoxolaner - spectra adds Milbemycin (to kill HW, round, hook, whipworm - not tapeworm).

Question 23

Name 2 potential side effects of Afoxolaner

Answer 23

Vomiting and seizure risk in predisposed dogs.

Question 24

DOA of Fluralaner

Answer 24

2months for brown dog tick
3 months for fleas
4 months for paralysis tick

Question 25

How old does a dog have to be to use Sarolaner?

Answer 25

> 8w/o

Question 26

Name 3 dog only flea control drugs

Answer 26

Advantix (Permethrin)
Bravecto (Fluralaner)
Simparica (Sarolaner)