Ectoparasites Flashcards
Exam (27 cards)
Which statement about scabies is true?
Scabies is transmissible between dogs and humans
Bubonic or pneumonic plague (Yersinia pestis) can be transmitted to people by the bite of
Ticks
A heartworm preventative that is also approved for the treatment of ear mites and sarcoptic mange is
Selamectin (Revolution)
The extreme pruritus associated with a Sarcoptes scabei infestation is caused by the mite
Tunneling into the host’s epidermis
Ctenocephalides is the genus of what common parasite
flea
What is the best test(s) for Cheyletiella the “walking dandruff” mite?
Tape mount or Skin scraping
Which tick is most likely to carry Lyme disease?
Ixodes pacificus
The “follicular” mange mite of the dog is
Demodex canis
Which of the following is a class of six-legged arthropods including fleas, flies, and lice?
insects
Which of the following terms means infested with larvae (maggots) of flies?
myiasis
the developmental stage of ticks, mites and lice between the larva and the adult and resembling the adult in appearance
Nymph
the second stage in the development of some insects, usually an inactive stage such as a cocoon
Pupa
the eggs of lice
Nits
immature stage in a life cycle that is unlike the parent and must undergo changes in form and size to reach the adult stage
larva
What is the common name for Mallophaga?
biting lice
What is the common name for Otodectes?
ear mite
What is the scientific name for the rodent bot fly?
Cuterebra
Identify this parasite:
Anoplura (sucking louse)
What is the active ingredient for K9 Advantix?
permethrin and imidacloprid
What is the active ingredient for Bravecto?
fluralaner
Which of the following is a soft shell tick?
Otobius megnini
Feline scabies is caused by what parasite?
Notoedres cati
Ticks may cause all of the following clinical diseases except
Bubonic plague
How is tick paralysis treated?
Removal of the tick
