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what is the class name for ticks and mites?
Acarina
What are the two basic families of mites?
-Sarcoptidae
-Demodex sp.
Sarcoptic mange:
-ZOONOTIC
-contagious to other K-9
-Fat and round
sarcoptic mange in dogs and humans:
Sarcoptes scabiei
Sarcoptic mange in Cats:
Notoedres cati
sarcoptidae info:
- primarily found in ears and feet/ anywhere in dogs
-burrow into skin
-causes
: localized alopecia and inflammation
-spreads rapidly
objects that can transmit things are called:
Fomites
Demodectic mange:
-ZOONOTIC
-borrow in skin
-primary locations
: muzzle & body
-Causes
: mite+ depressed immune system
Demodectic mange in dogs:
Demodex canis
Demodectic mange in cats:
Demodex cati / D. gatoi
What are ear mites called?
Otodectes cynotis
Ear mites info:
-common in cats
-easily transmitted
What is the walking Dander mite called?
Cheyletiella
Tick Families:
Argasidae ticks (soft bodied):
-
Otobius megnini
(ear tick)
-
Argas persicus
(fowl tick)
Ixodidae ticks (hard bodied):
-Rhiphecephalus sanguineus
-Dermacentor variabilis
-Amblyomma americanum
-Ixodes scapularis
Basic Tick Anatomy:
Hard Tick vs. Soft Tick
What is the Brown Dog Tick called?
Rhipicephalus sanguines
(looks like raisin)
What is the American Dog Tick called?
Dermacentor variabilis
(Cytauxzoon felis)
What is the Backlegged Tick/Deer Tick called?
Ixodes scapularis
(long mouth)
What is a Lone Star Tick called?
Amblyomma americium
(looks like crab)
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Ectoparasites (mites and ticks)
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identification
Updated
10/23/2018, 2:17:25 AM
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