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Larvae (Wolf worm or Warbles)
Cuterebra spp.
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Hosts of cuterebra
rabbits, mice, rats, squirrels, chipmunks, dogs and cats (not natural hosts)
rare in indoor cats, and even more rare in dogs
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habitat of cuterebra
- infests the skin, usually around the nose to neck region
- occasionally migrates to brain or other tissue
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transmission of cuterebra
- adult flies lay egg near entrance to rodent burrows
- pets become infected with the larvae when sticking their head/nose in the borrow
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diagnosis of cuterebra
- almost impossible to diagnose unles under the skin
- observation of the distinctive swollen, cyst-like subcutaneous lesion, with central hole connecting to the outside (for breathing)
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treatment of cuterebra
surgically removing the bot from its pocket under the skin
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dog flea
ctenocephalides canis
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cat flea
Ctenocephalides felis
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how many eggs can one flea lay
- 2,000 egg in her lifetime
- 50 eggs in one day
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pupal window
the flea population emerges over imte, slowly, rather then all at once
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transmission of fleas
- direct contact
- environmental contamination
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life span of fleas
- adults - 6 months
- pupae - 6 months
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host of fleas
- dogs and cats
- human - accidental host
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flea habitat on dogs
concentrates on lower back, tail (near base of tail), and abdomen/gron area
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flea habitat on cats
concentrates on the neck area
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fleas are intermediate host for....
- Dipylidium caninum
- Dipetalonema reconditum
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signs of fleas
licking, scratching, itching, chewing, shaking
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signs of flea-bite allergies
intense itching, red skin, pustules, moist wounds, scabbing
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flea treatment
antibiotics(bacterial infection), steroids(allergy), topical flea pesticides
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diagnosis of fleas
see fleas or flea dirt
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flea products for dogs and cats
- IGR - Onsect growth regulators
- IDR - Insect Development regulators
- Central Nervous System Modulators
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