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Ecto-parasites

Flea Scientific name Ctenophilides
Flea transmission Direct or indirect
Are Flea's zoonotic? Yes, but prefer animals
Flea symptoms Itching around ears and base of tail
Flea diseases Anemia, Tapeworms, Cat scratch fever, allergies
Flea treatment/prevention Topical or oral
Tick scientific name Ixodoidea
Tick transmission direct or indirect, found in high grasses
Are tick's zoonotic? Yes
Tick symptoms Bite is itchy
Tick diseases Lyme disease, Rocky mountain spotted fever, Anaplasmosis
Tick treatment/prevention topical, oral, collars
Lice Scientific name (there are 2) Mallophaga(chewing lice), Anoplura(sucking lice)
Lice transmission direct or indirect
Are lice zoonotic? No, won't attach to humans
Lice symptoms Itchy, hair loss, can see them moving
Lice diseases Tapeworms
Lice treatment/prevention Flea prevention medicine, oral or topical
Ear mites scientific name Otodectes
Ear mites transmission direct contact
are Ear mites zoonotic? No
Ear mites symptoms intense scratching, black discharge in ears, shaking head a lot
Ear mites diseases None
Ear mites treatment/prevention Microdose Ivromecdine
Sarcoptic Mange scientific name Sarcoptes Scabei(scabies)
Sarcoptic mange transmission Direct or indirect, very easy to spread
is Sarcoptic mange zoonotic Yes, very
Sarcoptic mange symptoms itching on legs, face, elbows, and feet, hair loss in extreme cases
Sarcoptic mange diseases skin infections
Sarcoptic mange treatment/prevention topical
Demodectic Mange scientific name Demodex
Demodectic mange transmission hereditary
is Demodectic mange zoonotic No
Demodectic mange symptoms hair loss around face, legs, and feet, weakened immune system, can be itchy
Demodectic mange diseases None
Demodectic mange treatment Never fully cared, medicated dips can help
Ringworm scientific name Dermatophytosis
Ringworm transmission direct or indirect through spores
is Ringworm zoonotic Yes, very contagious
Ringworm symptoms circular, hairless patches of skin with a red ring, itchy
Ringworm treatment/prevention avoid contact, or lime sulfur dips(nasty)
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