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main points of mite cheyletiella yasguri?
- Scientific name-Cheyletiella yasguri
- -affects dogs cats and rabbits
- -nickname walking dandruff
- -occurs anywhere on body
- -surface feeders
- -large papal claws
- -live in keratin on the skin, feed on tissue fluids
- -highly contagious
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what are the clinical signs of cheyletiella yasguri?
- alopecia
- pruritis
- self trauma
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how do you dx cheyletiella yasguri?
- top 3
- exam with magnifying loupe
- biopsy may be needs and
- occasionally seen in fecal flotation
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life cycle of cheyletiella yasguri?
- -Entire life spent on host
- -adult mites live on skin surface and on hair
- -eggs laid on skin mount to larvae, then nymph then adult
- -do not burrow to lay eggs
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what are the ROT for cheyletiella yasguri?
direct contact with infected animal
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what is the treatment and control of cheyletiella yasguri?
- Insecticides
- cannot survive long off host
- can persist in bedding, cages
- and wooden floors
- -do not burrow to lay eggs
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what ecto parasite is this?
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main points on otodectes cyanotis
- Nickname ear mite
- -usually seen in cats
- -lives in ear canal and
- surrounding area
- -contagious and not host
- specific
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what are the clinical signs of otodectes cyanotis?
- -Increased wax production in the otis externa
- -ear and pruritic and inflamed
- -dark crusty exudate from from ear canal
- -possible aural hematomas
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how do you dx otodectes cyanotis?
- Top3
- examinatinon of ear swab under
- a microscope
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what is the life cycle of otodectes cyanotis?
- -Adult mites live on surface
- of skin within ear canal
- <<<-similar to other
- mites
- -takes 3 weeks to complete
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what are the ROTs of otodectis cyanitis?
- Close or direct contact with
- infected animal
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what are the treatment and control of otodectes cyanitis?
- Treat all infected animals in
- household (mites out, tresaderm, revolution, advantage multi)
- -treat with insecticide (only
- gets adults)
- -exam when medication is
- finished
- -may need oral antibiotics
- -isolate from other animals
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what parasite is this? 
ear mite, otodectes cyanotis
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some main points of Demodex canis
- Nickname red mange,
- demodectic mange
-disease called Demodecosis
- -tiny worm like mites with
- short stubby legs and described as cigar shaped
- -host specific lives in
- skin and hair follicles and glandular ducts
- -may be found in small
- numbers on healthy dogs
- -in an infection mites
- multiply and cause an overgrowth
- -few areas affectesd
- (localised mange) or large areas generalized mange
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what are the clinical signs of demodex canis?
- -warm skin ,red crusty
- apearance lesions most commonly start around eyes and mouth
- -skin bleeds easily,smells
- rancid
- -alopecia
- -often accompaning staph
- infections
- -little or no sign of prutitis
- (because in hair follicle not skin)
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how do you dx demodex canis?
- Top 3
- deep skin scraping
- skin biopsy
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what is the life cycle od demodex canis?
- -Can be normal floura
- increased through illness stress or immune suppression
- -similar to other mites
- -life cycle spent on hair
- follicles or sebacious glands.
- eggs>larva>nymph>adult(live
- in hair)>eggs
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what are the rots of demodex canis?
- Most common root is mother to
- pups
- not all aspects of demodex are
- known.
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what are the treatment and control of demodex canis?
- -Antibiotics for resulting staph infections
- -topicals for localized infestasion
- -systemics for generalized eg ivermetin orally
- -advantage multi and revolution off lable
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main points of sarcoptes species?
- -Nicknames sarcopic mange or scabies in humans
- -zoonotic
- -contagious to dogs rarely seen in cats
- -can burrow 1/2mm deep can be difficult to dx and treat
- -chronic cases can be debilitating
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what are the clinical signs of sarcoptes species?
- Alopecia
- pruritis
- self inflicted trauma
- formation of crusts and scabs
- skin redness usually due to
- secondary bacterial infection
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how do you dx sarcoptes species?
- Top 3
- multiple skin scrapings
- may require skin biopsys
- usually found on ear
- margains face abdomen axillae hocks and elbows
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what is the life of sarcoptes species?
- Burrow directly into the skin
- -similar to other mites
- -eggs hatch in 3-7 days larvae burrow up to skin
- surface to feed develop into nymph stage
- -nymphs travel to skin surface to feed
- -moult into adults
- -mate and deposit eggs
- -complete in 3 weeks
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what are the roots of transmission of sarcoptes species?
- Direct contact with
- infected dog
- -bedding
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what are the treatments and control of sarcoptes species?
- Pesticides including dips oral and topical medications
- -clipping hair may be necessary
- -kennel areas grooming tools and other fomites would need to be treated with insecticides
- -revolution and advantage multi
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main points on ticks?
- Many species are found locally
- -most common type ixodes sp
- -easily viewed by naked eye
- -engorged adult may be over 1cm in diameter
- -all suck blood
- -may act as vectors for other parasites which cause such medical conditions as tick paralysis,
- rocky moutain spotted fever and lyme disease
-can also afffect humans
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what are the clinical signs of ticks?
- Visualization of tick on
- animal
- -paralysis
- -anemia and weakness in large
- infestations
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how do you dx ticks/?
Visual- attached to hosts skin
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what is the life cycle of the tick?
- Female lays eggs in
- environment not on animal
- ---eggs>larva>6 legged
- nymph>8 legged adult>eggs
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what are the roots of transmission for ticks?
- Falls onto hosts from trees
- bushes ect and crawls up from grass
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what are the treatments and control for ticks?
- Most inportant to remove
- tick and head
- rubbing alcohol dish
- detergent
- products which preventative
- -frontlione
- frontline plus
- preventative collar
- ovitrol duel action collar
- revolution dogs and
- advantix
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which ectoparasite is this?
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