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true or false
ticks spend the majority of their tiem on the host |
false
they spend 90% of their time off the host |
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what are the 4 basic life stages of the tick
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egg
larvae nymph adult |
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which require several blood meals per life stage, hard or soft ticks
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soft ticks
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Sammy went hiking yesterday and his owner forgot to check him for ticks until this morning (16 hours later). And, drum roll please, he has a tick!!! EEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!
What disease(s) could he have contracted |
RMSF
maybe STARI? Don't knwo cause so can't tell how long a tick needs to be attached... NOT LYME (takes 48 hours) |
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______ is the most common rickettsial dz in the US
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RMSF
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lyme dz
early vs late dz |
early disseminated
- as rash clears, spirochetes travel to organ and lead to CNS dz and myocarditis late disseminated - large joint polyarthritis - encephalitis |
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if a human was bitten by a deer tick and the person wants to prevent lyme, what can be done
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a single dose of doxy w/in 72 hrs is 87% effective in preventing rash
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how long must an ixodes tick be attached to cause borrelliosis ?
why |
48 hours
osp a is found on the organism while in tick gut converts to osp c and moves to salivary tissue of the tick to be transmitted which takes 48 hours |
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What does the IDEXX 4DX snap test look at to dx lyme dz
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antibodies to C6 peptide
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an outdoor dog has fever, anorexia, and shifting leg lamness.
what tick borne dz do you suspect |
lyme dz
borrelia burgdorferi |
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what complication of borrelliosis in the dog is rapidly progressive and often fatal
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lyme nephritis
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why should be done to prevent lyme dz in dogs
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tick prevention
vax not currently recommended by ACVIM |
