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Exoparasites and Diseases Flashcards

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How are insects classified and give examples?

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  • Six legs
  • Includes fleas, lice and flies
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What are Ctenocephalides spp.?

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  • Fleas
  • Zoonotic
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What are fleas vectors for?

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  • Typhus (bacteria)
  • Myxomatosis (virus)
  • Tapeworm (Helminth)
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What are the clinical signs of fleas?

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  • Pruritis
  • Anaemia
  • Bald patches/hot spots
  • Flea allergy dermatitis (FAD)
  • Hypersensitivity
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What is the diagnosis for fleas?

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  • Coat brushing (microscope may see eggs)
  • Wet paper test: faeces should stain red when on paper
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What is a felico subrostratus?

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Biting louse of a cat

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What is a trichodectes canis?

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Biting louse of a dog

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What is a linognathus setosus?

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Sucking louse of a dog

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How are sucking lice characterised?

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Sharp pointed head

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How are biting lice characterised?

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Wide head

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What are the clinical signs of lice?

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  • Mild irritation
  • Hair loss
  • Widespread infestation
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What can flies cause in rabbits?

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Myiasis, which is also known as fly strike

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How are arachnids classified and give examples?

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  • 8 legs
  • Includes mites and ticks
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What are the different types of mites and how are they characterised?

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  • Burrowing: short stubby legs
  • Crawling: long legs
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What are the clinical signs of mites?

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  • Dermatitis
  • Pruritis
  • Inflammation
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What can mites cause?

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  • Demodectic and sarcoptic mange
17
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What is demodex?

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  • Normal skin commensals; burrowing mites
    Disease occurs, when numbers multiply
18
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What are the clinical signs of demodex?

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  • Head lesions
  • Alopecia
  • Scales and crusting
  • Inflammation
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What is the diagnosis for demodex?

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  • Skin scrapes for microscopy
  • Hair plucks, as mites line the hair shaft
  • Histology
20
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What is the treatment for Demodex?

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  • Amitraz (Aludex): dips
  • Doramectin (Dectomax): Subcutaenous injection
  • Invermectin: Injection
21
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What is aarocoptes scabei mange?

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  • Scabies caused by mites
  • From history of fox exposure or infected animals
22
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What is notoedric mange?

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  • Pruritis disease caused notodres cati mite
  • In cats
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What are the clinical signs of notoedric mange

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  • Alopecia
  • Scales and crusting, which can becoem thick and yellow/grey in colour
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How is sarcoptes diagnosed?

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  • Deep skin scrapes for microscopy
  • Histology
  • Serology
25
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How is Sarcoptes treated?

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  • Advocate
  • Aludex baths (Amitraz)
  • Ivermectin
  • Doremectin (Decotmax)
  • Pain Relief
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Name 3 differences between demodex and sarcoptes mange

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  • Demodectic move around less than sarcoptic
  • Sarcoptic mange is zoonotic whereas demodectic isnt
  • Demodectic mites are long and sarcoptic mites are short and stubby
27
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What are otodectes cynotis?

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  • Ear mites
  • Diagnose with otoscope
  • Ear drops to drown them
28
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What are psoroptes cuniculi?

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  • Common mite in rabbits
29
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What are ticks?

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Small arachnids that feed on blood of their host and can transmit zoonotic disease such as Lyme disease and Babesiosis

30
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How are ticks diagnosed?

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  • Can be seen with the naked eye
31
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What is Lyme disease?

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Zoonotic Infectious disease caused by borrelia bacteria

32
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What are the clinical signs of lyme disease?

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  • Fever
  • Headache
  • Tiredness
  • Joint pain
  • Stiffness
  • Heart palpitations
33
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What is babesiosis?

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  • A malaria-like disease caused by babesia infection
34
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What are the clinical signs for babesiosis?

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  • Fatigue
  • General discomfort
  • Muscular pain
  • Headaches
  • Anorexia
  • Depression
35
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What are Rhipicephalus Sanguineus?

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  • Brown dog tick (kennel tick)

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