Parasites Vet Tech Cde Ffa

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Family Calliphoridae

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Blowfly

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Family Calliphoridae

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Blowfly maggot

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Genus Cuterebra

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Cat Warble
The early stages of Cuterebra infection or warbles are rarely evident from external inspection of the skin. Most cases of warbles do not become noticeable until the larva enlarges and becomes a noticeable swelling that is seen or felt beneath the skin. A small "breathing" hole is often visible in the skin over the warble. The hole enlarges when the warble has fully matured and is about to leave the host. Sometimes, nothing abnormal is noticed until after the larva has left the host and the empty cyst becomes infected or develops into an abscess in the cat's skin.

In many cases, the secondary bacterial infection that develops in the empty cyst causes more damage to the host than the primary attack by the Cuterebra warbles. Most cats will develop a deep abscess or skin infection at the infection site after the warble has left the skin.

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Genus Hypoderma

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Cattle Grub

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Genus Isospora or Eimeria

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Coccidia

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Genus Demodex

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Demodectic Mite

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Family Ascaridea, Genus Otedetes

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Ear Mite

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Genus Ctenocephalides

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Fleas

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Genus Dipylidium

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Flea Tapeworm

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Genus Ctenocephalides

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Flea larva

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Genus Dipylidium

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Flea Tapeworm Egg

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Genus Dipylidium

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Flea Tapeworm Segment

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Genus Giardia

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Giardia

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Family Ixodidae, Genus Amblyomma or Dermacentor

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Hard Tick

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Genus Dirofilaria

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Heartworm Adult

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Genus Dirofilaria

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Heartworm