Otodectes Cynotis Flashcards
1
Q
suborder
A
astigmata
2
Q
common name
A
ear mite
3
Q
hosts
A
dogs, cats, ferrets, foxes, rabbits and humans
4
Q
identification
A
long legs extend beyond the margin of the body
suckers on legs
5
Q
size of adult
A
500 micrometers
6
Q
females have suckers on short, unsegmented stalks on pairs ____?
A
1, 2, and 4
7
Q
males have suckers on short unsegmented stalks on pairs__?
A
1, 2, 3, and 4
8
Q
PPP?
A
2-3 weeks
9
Q
what do these mites feed on?
A
debris and tissue fluids
10
Q
how does transmission occur?
A
usually by contact with infested animals
11
Q
how many eggs can a female lay in a lifetime?
A
90
12
Q
site of infection
A
ears
13
Q
pathogenesis
A
dry, waxy material in sheets
otitis externa- inflammation of external ear
14
Q
clinical signs
A
shaking of head
15
Q
diagnosis
A
dark cerumen- ear wax
observing mites by auroscope
mites on a slide
