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The most common mites seen in rabbits are the fur mites  

The most common mites seen in rabbits are the fur mites  

*Cheyletiella parasitovorax and  

*''Cheyletiella parasitovorax'' and  

*Leporacarus gibbus (formerly Listrophorus gibbus), and  

*''Leporacarus gibbus'' (formerly ''Listrophorus gibbus''), and  

*the ear mite Psoroptes cuniculi. <br>

*the ear mite ''Psoroptes cuniculi''. <br>

Other mites occasionally seen on rabbits are  

Other mites occasionally seen on rabbits are  

*Demodex cuniculi,  

*''Demodex cuniculi'',  

*Notoedres cati,  

*''Notoedres cati'',  

*Trombicula autumnalis,  

*''Trombicula autumnalis'',  

*Dermanyssus gallinae and  

*''Dermanyssus gallinae'' and  

*Sarcoptes spp. <br><br>

*''Sarcoptes'' spp. <br><br>

The mite shown is Cheyletiella parasitovorax.

The mite shown is Cheyletiella parasitovorax.

|l1=Cheyletiella spp.

|l1=Mites – Rabbit

|q2=What are the identifying features?

|q2=What are the identifying features?

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C. parasitovorax is a non-burrowing mite; it causes seborrhoea, alopecia and pruritus. Adult mites are large and have hook-like accessory mouthparts. <br><br>

''C. parasitovorax'' is a non-burrowing mite; it causes seborrhoea, alopecia and pruritus. Adult mites are large and have hook-like accessory mouthparts. <br><br>

L. gibbus is also a non-burrowing mite. Adult females are sometimes described as similar to a flea in appearance, with a striated cuticle, dark, sclerotic head and short legs with no clasping adaptations. Membranous flaps arising from the first set of legs attach the mites to a hair. Males have a long adanal process and adanal suckers. <br><br>

''L. gibbus'' is also a non-burrowing mite. Adult females are sometimes described as similar to a flea in appearance, with a striated cuticle, dark, sclerotic head and short legs with no clasping adaptations. Membranous flaps arising from the first set of legs attach the mites to a hair. Males have a long adanal process and adanal suckers. <br><br>

P. cuniculi may be found causing skin lesions. Mites are large, being up to 0.07 mm in length, and may be seen with the naked eye. They have an oval body shape, pointed mouthparts and three jointed pedicles with funnel shaped suckers.

''P. cuniculi'' may be found causing skin lesions. Mites are large, being up to 0.07 mm in length, and may be seen with the naked eye. They have an oval body shape, pointed mouthparts and three jointed pedicles with funnel shaped suckers.

|l2=Cheyletiellosis

|l2=Mites – Rabbit

|q3=Which related organism is not generally associated with seborrhoea?

|q3=Which related organism is not generally associated with seborrhoea?

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L. gibbus. Clinical signs are  

''L. gibbus''. Clinical signs are  

*alopecia,  

*alopecia,  

*pruritus and  

*pruritus and