Ectoparasitics
Ectoparasites can cause serious health problems for animals if left untreated. Ectoparasites include fleas, and ticks on dogs, stable fly and biting insects on horses.
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Signs
Itching, scratching, hair loss and scabs on the skin are signs of ectoparasites. Animals suffering an allergic reaction to being bitten are also subject to a variety of other diseases and health conditions.Causes
Dogs- Fleas - Ctenocephalides felis and canis
- Ticks - Haemaphysalis longicornis
Horses
- Stable Fly - Stomoxys calcitrans
- Biting Insects - Culicoides spp.