Ectoparasites
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| What is an ECTOPARASITE? | show 🗑
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| Give 3 examples of ECTOPARASITES | show 🗑
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| show | Small, six-legged, wingless insect with specially adapted legs
for jumping. It has specialised mouth parts for piercing skin and sucking the blood of the host animal
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| Describe the life cycle of a FLEA | show 🗑
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| Which ECTOPARASITE is responsible for the spread of MYXOMATOSIS in rabbits? | show 🗑
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| What are the signs/symptoms of a FLEA infestation? | show 🗑
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| show | Regular use of treatments on the animal’s skin/fur. Sprays, tablets, injections or shampoos. Regular washing of pet bedding or removal of dirty pet bedding. Regular vacuuming of carpets. Treatment of the environment to break the fleas’ life cycle.
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| Describe a tick (sheep tick) | show 🗑
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| show | This stops blood from clotting so they can keep feeding
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| show | Adult lays eggs. Larvae climb on to host (small mammals or birds). These fall off and moult to nymphs. Nymphs climb on to host animal. These fall off and moult to adults. These find a third host and the cycle continues.
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| Which ECTOPARASITE has a three host stage development? | show 🗑
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| How long does the life cycle of a tick take? | show 🗑
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| Why must special care be taken when removing a tick? | show 🗑
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| What is the term for diseases which can be transmitted from animals to humans? | show 🗑
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| What are the signs/symptoms of a tick infestation | show 🗑
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| show | Fever. Lameness. Lethargy. Joint pain.
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| How do we treat ticks? | show 🗑
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| show | Regular use of treatments applied directly to the animal’s fur, sprays, collars impregnated with tick repellent. Avoid areas where ticks are more common, such as woodland areas and long rough grass, between March and October.
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| show | Small, eight-legged, wingless arachnid. A burrowing parasite that feeds on the skin of most mammal species.
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| Why must special care be taken when handling animals and their bedding if we suspect they have mites? | show 🗑
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| What are the signs/symptoms of a mite infestation? | show 🗑
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| How can we prevent mites? | show 🗑
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| show | When their immune system is lowered (such as by stress, ill health or other reasons).
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| How can we reduce the risk of picking up mites? | show 🗑
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| show | Regular use of preventative treatments applied directly to the animal’s skin/fur, sprays, shampoos and powders.
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| What should we do if an animal becomes infested by mites? | show 🗑
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| If a treatment is toxic to humans what PPE should be worn? | show 🗑
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