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Parasitology
Ectoparasites
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 2
04/28/2010

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Term
Infestation
Definition

 

caused by an ectoparasite

Term
Indirect life cycle
Definition
Requires an intermediate host
Term
Oboligate temporary ectoparasite
Definition
fleas are what type of parasite
Term
Obligate permanent ectoparasite
Definition
Lice are what type of parasite
Term
Facultative parasite
Definition
Blow fly is what type of parasite
Term
Life cycle for Sarcopies scabei
Definition
2-3 weeks
Term

Life cycle for cat flea

(Ctenocephalides)

Definition
3-4 weeks
Term

Deer tick

(Ixodes scapularis)

Definition
Vector for lyme disease
Term
B/w chewing and sucking lice, which group is more pathogenic
Definition
Sucking louse
Term
Cat Tapeworm
Definition
A feline that ingest a flea while grooming is at risk for...
Term
Dermacenter variabilis
Definition
  • ornate scutum with festoons
  • rectangular basis captiulum

 

Term

Walking dandruff mite

(Cheyletiella)

Definition
  • Mite that causes exfoliation of skin scales
  • has large palpal claws
Term
Anoplura
Definition

order of louse

  • with narrow head
  • found in cows
  • slow moving
  • reddish gray in color
Term

Rabbit bot fly

(Cuterebra)

Definition
  • found burrowed under skin
  • create respiratory pore
  • distinct ringed segments
Term

Cat flea

(Ctenocephalides)

Definition
  • wingless insect
  • laterally compressed
  • 2-3mm long
  • dark spines on neck and mouth

 

Term
Anoplura
Definition
"sucking louse"
Term
Calliphora
Definition
"Blow fly"
Term
Culex
Definition

"mosquito"

(common in western NY)

Term
Cuterebra
Definition
"Rodent (rabbit) bot"
Term
Demodex
Definition

"Red (follicle) mange mite"

 

Term
Dermacenter
Definition
"American dog tick"
Term
Ixodes
Definition
"deer tick"
Term
Otodectes
Definition
"ear mite"
Term
Rhipicephalus
Definition
"brown dog tick"
Term
Sarcoptes
Definition
"Itch (scabies) mite"
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