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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  
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*Cheyletiella parasitovorax and  
*''Leporacarus gibbus'' (formerly ''Listrophorus gibbus''), and  
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*Leporacarus gibbus (formerly Listrophorus gibbus), and  
*the ear mite ''Psoroptes cuniculi''. <br>
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*the ear mite Psoroptes cuniculi. <br>
 
Other mites occasionally seen on rabbits are  
 
Other mites occasionally seen on rabbits are  
*''Demodex cuniculi'',  
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*Demodex cuniculi,  
*''Notoedres cati'',  
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*Notoedres cati,  
*''Trombicula autumnalis'',  
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*Trombicula autumnalis,  
*''Dermanyssus gallinae'' and  
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*Dermanyssus gallinae and  
*''Sarcoptes'' spp. <br><br>
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*Sarcoptes spp. <br><br>
 
The mite shown is Cheyletiella parasitovorax.
 
The mite shown is Cheyletiella parasitovorax.
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|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>
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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>
''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>
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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.
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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.
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|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  
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L. gibbus. Clinical signs are  
 
*alopecia,  
 
*alopecia,  
 
*pruritus and  
 
*pruritus and  

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A two-year-old neutered female rabbit presents with some skin scale and mild alopecia over the dorsal interscapular region. The owner is unsure whether the rabbit is pruritic or not. A cellotape impression is examined by microscopy. Eggs are found attached to the hairs, and a single mite is found.


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