Category: Parasitic

𝐄𝐚𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐫 is a thickening and irritation of the external ear caused by an ear mite, 𝐏𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐢. This irritation produces a crust lining the ear that is extremely painful!

𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬 are more scientifically known as 𝐇𝐚𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐬. They are referred to as “barber pole” because the female worms are predominantly red, with some of the internal organs showing as bright white striping on the surface. Cool!

𝐓𝐨𝐱𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐚 is a protozoan parasite that we most commonly associate with infectious abortion, however it can also cause 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 (whole body) disease with serious consequences!

Mites are eight legged ectoparasites that infect the skin of many different species. The main mite species are Demodex and Sarcoptes, but Notoedres, Otodectes, Psoroptes, Chorioptes and Cheyletiella are also significant. Because they’re all so similar, sometimes it can be hard to keep them straight!

𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬 is 𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬 (inflammation of the skin) caused by 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚, which are small worm-like parasites. 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 are the most common parasites we see causing this condition!

Vet med loves to give two very different things the same nickname, for some reason. In this case, both of these pathogens, Cryptococcus and Cryptosporidium, share the same short name of Crypto. So what is the difference between them?

𝐂𝐲𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐱𝐳𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 is a parasitic disease caused by the protozoa 𝐂𝐲𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐱𝐳𝐨𝐨𝐧. The protozoan can be found in wild felids throughout North America!

𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐭𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬 are more scientifically known as 𝐃𝐢𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦. These particular tapeworms are pretty wild because they can be up to 𝟏𝟐-𝟏𝟓 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠! Yes, you read that right!

𝐑𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐬 are also known as 𝐂𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚, but they are anything but cute! These larval stages of the Cuterebra fly cause 𝐦𝐲𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐬 (fly infestation) in several species.

𝐇𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 is infection by 𝐇𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐨𝐧 species, where are a genus of 𝐀𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐧𝐬. Apicomplexans are a type of parasite that must live within the cells of their hosts in order to survive.