parasitology

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what is the term for infestation of lice

padiculosis
what is the term for when small number of demodex mites take over and cause a clinical condition

dermacentor variabilis or demadecosis
name some Rickettsia disease
- lyme
- rocky mountain spotted fever
- licky
what ecto parasites are famous for carrying rickettsia disease

ticks
which antibiotic is commonly used to treat rickettsia disease

doxycycline
where do bot flies live in horses

stomach
what is the name if bot flies that live in the stomach in horses

gasterophilus intestinalis
what is the name of throat bot flies

gasterophilus nasalis
what is another name for bots

warbles
what is the term when flies attack the wound and turn to maggots

myiaisis-fly strike
what are the two types of lice
- anoplura-sucking
- malophagia-chewing
what is the name of egg in lice

nits
where do lice spent the majority of the time? on or off the host

on the host
what is the name of sheep nose bots

oestrus ovis
demodex vs scabies

deep and superficial
what is used to treat scabies

ivermectin
what is used to treat scabies if dog has heartworms

revolution
what is use to treat demodex
- ivermectin
- increase slowly just incase the animal has a leaky blood brain barrier
what are some reactions to ivermectin
- blindness
- nerologic
- depress
- atoxia
what is the scientific name for ear mites

otodectes cynotis
what is use to treat otodectes cynotis

ivermectin in the ears or injection
what is cheyletiella

walking dandruff
what are some clinical signs for cheyletiella
- dry
- scaly
- dermititis
what are the two types of fungal disease?
- topical-dermatophytes
- systemic-granulomatous
dermatophytes
- superficial fungal infection in the skin
- ring worms in dogs and cats
- culture it to treat it
granulomatous
- in organ body
- treat it as a foreign body and make a fiberous mass around it so hard to treat
- gets in liver kidney spleen and CNS
what does micosis mean

fungal infection

Author:	vanessasoto
ID:	228781
Card Set:	parasitology
Updated:	2013-08-01 02:41:57
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