Lecture notes HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN ANIMAL WELFARE (AHC1501)
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HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN ANIMAL WELFARE (AHC1501)
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University Of South Africa (Unisa)
The document provides comprehensive information about common external parasites affecting dogs and cats, including ticks and fleas. It describes the characteristics of different tick species and their preferred hosts, along with details about fleas and their life cycle. Additionally, the document e...
identification of parasites and reading blood smea
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Identification of parasites
and reading blood smears
Session 5a
,Identifying external parasites
, Ticks
Common ticks found on dogs and cats are:
South African Yellow Dog Tick
Haemaphysalis elliptica
South African yellow dog ticks are
eyeless and have an orange or yellow
body. The edge of the tick’s body has
small but prominent indents. Their
mouthparts are short and triangular.
These ticks prefer to attach to the upper
part of an animal, the head, shoulders
and neck in particular. Dogs in the
eastern part of South Africa are more at
risk, especially in regions with heavy
rainfall.
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