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why must oral program be given with a full meal?

to slow down the absorbtion and excretion of lufenuron
a.i in program

lufenuron
a.i in advantage

imidacloprid
a.i in ovicollars

methoprene
what are the 2 a.i in sentinel
- milbemycin oxime
- lufenuron
what age minimum is sentinel taken?

2 weeks or 1kg of body weight
sentinel is a combo of what 2 products?

interceptor and program
what premise spray does vet kem make to be used in the house?

sophitrol (IGR) 1000 and 2000
ai. in most flea shampoos

pyrethrins
what is the residual of ecto soothe shampoo?

no residual, use as needed
a.i in revolution

selamectin
residual for ovi collar in cats and dogs?
- dogs 8 months
- cats 12 months
name the active ingrediant in capstar

nitenpyram
how is capstar given

oral tablet
what are the active ingrediants in ovitrol duel action collar?
- methoprene
- propoxur
what part of the flea life cycle does the ovitrol duel action collar affect?

adults flea, eggs and larva
ai in preventic collar

amitraz 9%
what are the a.i in sophitrol premise sprays
- permethrin
- methoprene
what is a permethrin

synthetic version of a pyrethrin
what flea products are adulticides only?
- capstar
- ecto soothe shampoo
- front line
- front line plus
what flea products are ovicides only?
- ovi-collar
- program
- sentinel
which flea products are ovicides and adulticides?
- ovitrol duel action
- siphitrol
- advantix
- advantage multi
how is interceptor given?

oral tablet every 30 days
a.i in advantage multi?
- imidacloprid
- moxidectin
min age for use of proheart 6 in dogs?

6 months
how is revolution given

topically
ai in milbemax
- milebemycin oxime
- praziquantel
residual for vet kem premise sprays
- 7 months for methroprene
- 2 weeks for permethrins
two methods of dx heartworm
- antigen test
- microfilarial recovery test
4 cls of heartworm
- coughing
- respiratory crackling
- dyspnea
- syncope
a.i in sentinel

milbemycin oxime, lufenuron
a.i in sentinel

milbemycin oxime
which pocket pets can you use program on?

ferrets and rabbits
definition of pyrethrin

naturally occuring insecticide derived from the chrysanthemum plant
min age for use of advantage multi in cats and dogs?
- cats 8 weeks
- dogs 7 weks
what part of the flea life cycle does canine advantix get?

larvae and adults
preventic long acting sprays can be used to get fleas and?

ticks
heartgard 30 is effective against which parasite?

heartworm
heartgard 30 plus is effective against which parasites?

heartworm, roundworms and hookworms
which flea products do not enter the blood stream

advantage and frontline
list 4 types of fleas other than cat flea and dog flea
- rabbit flea
- rat flea
- human flea
- poultry flea
flea eggs hatch in ....... days depending on.............?

1-10 days depending on humidity and temperature
fleas are known as?

obligate external parasites
flea larvae must have high........ to survive and are sensitive to............?

humidity to survive and are sensitive to heat and light
why can heartworm never be eradicated from an area once it is established?

wild animal population
how is revolution given?

topically
min age for ovicollars in cats and dogs

8 weeks
min age for frontline in dogs?

10 weeks
min age for interceptor in dogs

2 weeks, 1kg weight
what parasites will advantage multi treat in dogs?
- L3 and L4 heartworm
- roundworm
- hookworm
- whipworm
- earmites
- demodex
- sarcoptes
min age for use of revolution in cats and dogs

6 weeks
flea pupae emerge in..... and depend on .................?

3-9 days and depend on pressure heat and Co2
flea larvae go through 2 moults in.......days?

5-11 days
adult fleas are which percent of the problem?

5%
program can be used on min age in cats and dogs?

6 weeks
what stage of the life cycle is resistant to chemicals

pupae stage
give an example of an I.D.I

program-lufenuron
what does milbemax treat and control in cats?
- round worm
- hook worm
- heart worm
how long can microfilaria live in the blood stream?

3 years
how many larval moults occur inside the mosquito?

L1-L2-L3
and L3 will moult into a L4 in how many days?

3-4 days
how long does it take for an L4 to reach the neck?

50-70 days
ovicollars affect which part of the flea cycle?

egg stage
how long does it take for the L5 to mature into an adult?

4.5 months
give an example of an I.G.R

ovicollar
what can capstar be used off label for?

maggots
how is advantix administered?

topical
what parasite will program treat off label?

ringworm
is program safe for pregnant animals?

yes
min age for use of capstar?

4 weeks and 1kg of body weight
capstar affects which part of the flea life cycle?

adults
which part of the flea life cycle resenbles maggots?

larvae, larva stage
for bad infections how many times a week can capstar be given?

2 times a week

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flea and heartworm

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flea and heart worm flashcards for heartworm exam

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