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ectoparasites vet3
test 3 diagnostics - fleas
Question | Answer |
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flea life cycle step 1 | eggs laid while adults on host, eggs fall off host onto floor or bedding |
flea life cycle step 2 | eggs hatch in a few days to weeks and a 13 segmented larva emerges |
flea larval period lasts | 1-2 weeks, may be extended several months |
flea larvae, when ready, will | pupate |
flea pupal period | 1 week - 1 year |
adult fleas emerge from pupa and | are ready to feed and reproduce |
cat flea | ctenocephalides felis |
90% of all fleas in michigan | ctenocephalides felis |
ctenocephalides felis found on | cats, dogs, humans, raccoons, opossums, skunks, ferrets, foxes |
normal life cycle of ctenocephalides felis from egg to adult | 30 days |
ctenocephalides felis is an intermediate host for | dipylidium caninum |
dog flea | ctenocephalides canis |
ctenocephalides canis found on | dogs, rabbits, humans, rarely cats |
ulcers and wart-like lesions | echidnophaga gallinacea |
echidnophaga gallinacea is a flea that | attaches firmly while feeding |
echidnophaga gallinacea found on | poultry, cats, dogs, horses, and man |
echidnophaga gallinacea identified by | head shape |
human flea | pulex irritans |
pulex irritans affects | man and swine |
pulex irritans transmits | plague |
FAD | flea allergy dermatits |
FAD is an | allergic reaction to flea bites resulting from repeated exposure over time |
allergen for FAD is | in saliva of flea |
animals with FAD presented with | observable pruritis with alopecia |
cats with flea allergy dermatitis | dermatitis on posterior third of body and or around head and neck |
dogs with FAD | lesions found on posterior third of body |
FAD for clients | only 1 flea can cause severe signs for pet, all animals and environment needs to be treated |