External and Internal Parasites

Louse (Anoplura)

Tick (Black Legged Tick)

Ear Mite (Otodectes)

Skin Mite (Demodex)

Skin Mite (Sarcoptes) 

Louse (Mallophaga)

Flea (Ctenocephalides)

Cuterebra

Roundworm (Toxocara Canis

Roundworm (Toxocara Leonina)

Hookworm (Ancylostoma Caninum)

Whipworm (Trichuris Vulpis)

Tapeworm (Taenia Taeniaeformis)

Tapeworm (Dipylidium Caninum)

Adult Roundworm (Ascarids

Coccidia (Isopara)

Giardia

Heartworm (Dirofilaria Immitis)

Allergic reaction to flea saliva which causes an itchy condition known as

Flea-allergy Dermatitis

Life cycle of a louse 

3 to 5 weeks 

Anoplura are

Sucking Lice

Mallophaga are

Chewing Lice

Diarrhea, Emaciation (Severe Thinness), Dehydration, Anemia, Blood in stool, and death (In severe cases)

Whipworm Clincal Signs

Diarrhea, Dull Coat, Coughing, Vomiting, Anemia (In severe cases), and a pot belly appearance

Roundworm (Ascarids) Clinical Signs 

Lethargy, Anorexia, Dull Coat, Pale Mucous Membranes, Anemia, and Blood in Stool

Hookworm Clinical Signs

Proglottid (Tapeworm)

Asymptomatic

Tapeworm (Cestodes)

Adult roundworm can lay up to

200,000 eggs per day

Heartworm is spread via 

Infected Mosquitos 

Tapeworm (Taenia Taeniaeformis) is spread by 

Ingesting rodents and occasionally rabbits 

Tapeworm (Dipylidium Caninum) is spready by

Ingesting fleas and chewing lice