Life Cycle
The first stage in the mite's life cycle
What is the egg?
Mites belong to this class of arthropods
What is Arachnida?
The most common type of sarcoptiform mite that infects a wide variety of hosts. (including humans)
What is Sarcoptes scabiei?
The clinical signs of localized demodectic mange in dogs
What is nonpruritic patchy alopecia?
The way of diagnosing demodectic mange
Deep skin scraping in 4-6 locations
The reproductive stage that is responsible for laying eggs and continuing the life cycle on the host
What is the adult female mite?
Short stalks on the ends of the mites legs that have either hair or suction cups
What are pedicles?
Known as rabbit mange
What is Psoroptes cuniculi?
The clinical signs of localized demodectic mange in cats
What is alopecia/crusts/scaling around face/neck/eyes; pruritis; hyperpigmentation
The diagnosis of otodectes cynotis
Viewing mites/movement of mites on otoscopic exam; ear swab with mineral oil, coverslip, and viewed at 4-10x
The life cycle stage of the mite that lacks reproductive organs
What is the larva?
The group of mites that look like crabs, have circular bodies, and generally cause severe itching.
What is Sarcoptiform group?
Also known as ear mites
What is Otodectes cynotis?
The most common body location where Demodex mites live on humans
What is the hair follicles/sebaceous glands of the face?
Treatment of demodecosis in canines
What is Antibiotic therapy (pyoderma); Benzoyl peroxide shampoo; clip fur; and Amitraz/mitaban dip every 2 weeks
The complete life cycle of mites take approximately this long of time.
What is 2-3 weeks?
The type considered normal mammalian fauna
What is Demodex mites?
Also known as walking dandruff
What is Cheyletiella?
In canines; mild cases of Demodex infestation are more often seen in this life stage.
What is puppyhood?
The test that usues transparent tape pressed to the skin and examined under a microscope to help identify mites living on the surface
What is the tape press test?
The developmental stage in both Sarcoptes and Demodex that go through multiple instars before reaching adulthood
What is the nymph stage?
Similar to Sarcoptes scabei; and can cause severe symptoms, with WBC increases, fever and death in domestic cats and free-ranging felines
What is Notoedres cati
Causes scaly leg in birds
What is Cnemidokoptes?
True/False: Demodex mites are contagious between healthy adult dogs
What is false?
In generalized demodicosis in dogs, this treatment is often required along with medication to prevent secondary infections
What is antibiotic therapy?