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Revision as of 20:37, 20 February 2008
Courtesy of C. Antonczyk
What is this?
- This is a tick. It has 3 pairs of legs which makes it a larval tick. Nymphs and adults have four pairs of legs.
How would you treat this condition?
- Fin was treated with a spot on application of fipronil and as many of the parasites as possible were removed manually. Care must be taken not to break off the mouth parts when reomoving tick as they can cause an irritating local reaction.