Spring - time to external parasites

Among the most common skin parasitoses our local partners are zableseni, zaklisteni, demodicosis, cheyletieloza and increasingly frequent sarkoptovy scabies. Among the less frequent notoedrovy scabies, trombiculiasis, cmelikovitost, lice or myiaza (fly larvae in open wounds).

Parasitic disability

It is an unpleasant and harmful phenomenon in which a foreign body nourishment at the expense of the host and the harms it. Even if the parasite just riding on our animals, in many cases can extend their whereabouts and to our family. It is therefore very important not only for health and welfare of our dogs and cats, but also for us the occasional occurrence of the parasite detected in time, let him masivneji to expand and not at all infected area. Prolonged exposure of the parasites on the body of our animals usually carries with it except the local disability and often deeper, longer and more severe health complications.
According to the theater, the parasites can be divided into external and internal. External (ectoparasites) is usually to get rid znazsi; includes fleas, ticks, lice,vsenky, manifested, or trudnici sametky. Internal parasites (endoparasites) as tapeworms, roundworms, hookworms, Coccidia or tenkohlavci.

Zableseni

The most common cause is flea zableseni cat (Ctenocephalides felis), which attacks the cats, dogs and humans. Dog flea (Ctenocephalides canis) is indeed rare, but contrary to what my grandfather Komarek from the film, alone in the forest more easily transferred to humans.
Adult fleas feed on blood. Female lays eggs about the size of 0.5 mm, which falls into the surroundings. After 4-12 weeks, legless larvae hatched, their main food is the droppings of adult fleas. It contains a large quantity of undigested blood. The larvae after two off of zakukli. Development of pupae in the adult takes four to six weeksbut may be shorter.
The biggest problem with flea infestation is both allergic reactions caused by allergens in flea saliva, secondly the fact that fleas are intermediate hosts dog tapeworm (Dypilidium caninum). The infected dog or cat's adult fleas will ingestion.
Flea bites cause itchy bearings in dogs mostly in the hips and tail, thighs, abdomen, the flanks and neck in the cat neck.
Odbleseni not easy. It is necessary odblesit animal and simultaneously clean up its environment.
Prevention is often viewing the animals. The presence of fleas can be identified by tiny grains of flea feces, in the case of a stronger contamination can be observed movement of fleas themselves - egnear the nose.
Flea the use of different types and kinds antiparasiticides. The fact that currently used for a particular animal, it is advisable to consult the vet. Caution must be primarily in puppies and kittens.

Demodicosis

Author demodicosis je cigar shaped mite dog or cat trudnik (Demodex canis, Demodex cati), which causes inflammation hairfelt follicles and sebaceous glands. The transmission of the disease occurs in puppies in early childhood contact with his mother in the intake of milk.
Demodicosis occurs in either a localized or global. Localized occurs mainly on the back of the nose, forehead and around eyes, lesions are napless, red and flaky. Total (generalized) may occur in puppies and adults animalsis upornejsi and may lead to further health complications.
Treatment leads vet and should be followed all the recommendations to avoid recurrence.

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