Fur mites Cheyletiella parasitivorax and Leporacarus gibbus are skin nonburrowing ectoparasites from the class Arachnida, which live on rabbits' hair. These mites may affect both wild and domestic rabbits worldwide. C. parasitovorax is also transmissible to people. Transmission of fur mites is...
Ear mites are parasites that live mostly in the ear canal. Medically known as “Otodectes cynotis” (or in rabbits and horses known as “Psoroptes cunicul”). They are tiny spider-like creatures that feed on dead skin cells and ear debris. They’re basically microscopic spider-zombies. T...
As their name implies, ear mites are a small form of mite that lives in the ears of cats and other small animals, including dogs and rabbits. Ear mites are transmitted from other animals and breed quickly once they lay eggs, with newly hatched mites growing into adults in three weeks....
Ear mites are common in small mammals, especially rabbits. These mites generally elicit overproduction of dark ceruminous material (“ear wax”) in the ear and may cause pruritis (itching), excoriation of the pinna and surrounding skin with or without secondary bacterial infection. To diagnose ...
Ear mites are common in rabbits; they spread rapidly between affected bunnies. The first signs often are what look like small pinpricks or scabs inside your rabbit's ears; your rabbit may scratch or shake his head frequently. Untreated, the scabs will multiply and could become infected, produ...
Otoscopic applications in exotic companion mammals are wide,3 as these species commonly suffer from peripheral vestibular disease (rabbits, rats, gerbils), ear mites (ferrets, rabbits), and ear neoplasia (hamsters). Early evaluation and diagnosis not only help in the treatment of ear disease but...
A single subcutaneous administration of a sustained-release ivermectin suspension eliminates Psoroptes cuniculi infection in a rabbit farm. Psoroptes cuniculi mites are the most common ear parasites infesting breeding female rabbits. The suffering rabbits show cutaneous signs of the infestation... Mengmeng,...
The free-living mites that generally infest cats are known as 'mange'. Check out more information on the different types of cat mites.
Mites irritate the lining of the ear and cause accumulation of thick brown crusts in the ear creating an "ear canker". Pet care with Hansel Evaluation of possible factors affecting degree of ear canker and number of Psoroptic mites in rabbits. Efficacy of an essentifal oil of Cinnamomum zeyl...
Preliminary detection of mites and coccidia with their zoonotic potential in meat-farmed rabbits in three districts in Selangor, Malaysia Tape impression, fur pluck, skin scraping and ear swab tests were used for mites detection and faecal samples was used for coccidia examination by using McMaster'...