Ectoparasites

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Dog and Cat Medicine Mind Map on Ectoparasites, created by Shrea Patel on 06/11/2013.
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Ectoparasites
  1. Surface living: Superficial scrapes, cellotape
    1. Cheyletiella
      1. More commonly puppies
        1. Tends to affect the dorsum/ dorsal trunk
          1. Could use cellotape to diagnose. If difficult faecal flotation for mites.
            1. Adults are visible to naked eye but normally see the walking dander in mouthparts. Eggs cemented to hair lead to salt and pepper appearance.
              1. Spot- ons: selamectin, fipronil, imidaclopramid/permethrin or off-license ivermectin and treat environment.
              2. Trombicula autumnalis
                1. Otodectes
                  1. Can be diagnosed by analysing exudate or seen on otoscopic examination
                    1. Very contagious
                      1. Can survive 21 days off host
                        1. Can have temporary zoonosis
                          1. Normally affect ears, if skin: head, interscapular and tail base.
                            1. Topical preparation: thiabendazole, if 2o bacteria: antibiotics and GCs considered.
                              1. Brown/dark red crusts
                            2. Burrowing/ Deep living
                              1. Demodex
                                1. Sarcoptes
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