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How long does the flea life cycle take |
6-8 weeks |
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How many eggs does the adult flea lay per day |
50 |
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What does flea larvae look loke |
Slender white segmented sparsely covered with short hairs |
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What does flea dirt look like |
Dark coppery red spots |
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Describe an adult flea |
Do not have wings Long back legs for jumping 6 legged Bloodsucking mouthparts Flattened body |
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How do we Dx fleas |
Visual Dog itching Skin lesions Flea dirt and eggs located at vase of spine and tail Bald spots |
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What does FAD stand for |
Flea allergy dermatology |
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How does a pet get FAD |
Flea saliva |
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What is the name of the following pet products |
Shampoo ovitrol Floor spray siphotrol Cat injection program Collar ovicollar |
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Draw the flea life cycle
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Female fleas lay eggs Eggs drop off the host Eggs hatch into larvae in environment Larvae feed on organic debris Larvae spin cocoons Larvae milt into pupae in cocoons Adults feeds on host blood |
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What are the names of the three mites |
Otodectes |
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Which ones are zoonotic |
Otodectes |
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Which mite is the burrowing mite |
Sarcoptes |
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How is ear mites transmitted |
Direct |
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What are c/s of ear mites |
Increased wax production Inflammation of canal between ear drums and external opening Shaking their heads Dark crusty exudates from ear canal Self inflicted trauma |
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If ear mites are not dealt with what could happen |
Contagious Very serious infections Damaged or permanent hearing loss |
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How do we D/x ear mites |
Hx, c/s, PE Otoscope exam or ear swabs |
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What does ear mites look like to the naked eye |
White dots |
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Sarcoptes is rare in cats |
True |
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What other species is sarcoptes often seen |
Wild canids Racoons |
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What is the human name for sarcoptes |
Mange |
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What is the human name for sarcoptes |
Mange |
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What is the T/x for sarcoptes |
Revolution Advantage multi Pesticides including dips, oral and topical Shaving Keep kennel areas, grooming tools treated with insecticides |
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Under the microscope Sarcoptes amd ear mites look similar |
True |
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What are 2 main c/s of sarcoptes |
Alopecia Pruritus Formation of crusts and scabs Skin redness usually due to secondary infection |
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What does demodex resemble under the microscope |
Cigar |
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What does demodex resemble under the microscope |
Cigar |
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What age of pets does demodex often occur |
Juvenile types occurs in dogs 3-12 months old |
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What do ticks look like |
8 legged anthropoids Flattened dorsoventrally 6 legged for immature Crawl not jump Engorged after feeding (jelly bean) size |
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What are 2 types of ticks. Which one is the most important |
Hard tick Soft tick Hard tick is most important |
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Ticks are zoonotic |
True |
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What kind of environment is best for ticks to survice |
Warm and humid |
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How long does a tick need to be embedded before they can possibly transmit disease |
At least 24 hours |
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What are 2 c/s of ticks |
Visual Paralysis Anemia and weakness in large infestation |
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There is a V/x for Lyme disease |
True |
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How do we D/x |
H/x, PE, c/s Visual |
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How do we D/x |
H/x, PE, c/s Visual |
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What are 2 ways we can T/x ticks |
Topical and oral medication Removing with tweezers |
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Lice are wingless |
True |
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What are lice eggs called |
Nits |
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What are the 2 different types of lice |
Chewing lice Sucking lice |
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What are the 2 different types of lice |
Chewing lice Sucking lice |
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What are 2 c/s of lice |
Pruritus Alopecia Self inflicted trauma |
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What are 2 possible T/x for lice |
Fur clipping Topical insecticides Advantage multi |
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How do we D/x lice |
H/x PE c/s Visual Microscopic exam of hair sample for nits or adult on skin of host |
