. HJEMA TOPINUS PILIFEB US. 397 the side of the head (Fig. 86). Coarse breeds of dogs are not par- ticularly affected by the bites of fleas, but pet dogs and delicately bred animals scratch and rub to such an extent as to cause irri- , ^ fig. 86. tated splotches and redness over the entire body, and lead the owner to believe that the animal is affected with mange. If the fleas are removed from the skin by a bath or in some other manner, we may relieve the itching and irritation by the application of „ ^ ^*u . ^^ •' i £^ Head of the ceratopsyllus cams. some soothing solution. (Megnin.) Therapeu
. HJEMA TOPINUS PILIFEB US. 397 the side of the head (Fig. 86). Coarse breeds of dogs are not par- ticularly affected by the bites of fleas, but pet dogs and delicately bred animals scratch and rub to such an extent as to cause irri- , ^ fig. 86. tated splotches and redness over the entire body, and lead the owner to believe that the animal is affected with mange. If the fleas are removed from the skin by a bath or in some other manner, we may relieve the itching and irritation by the application of „ ^ ^*u . ^^ •' i £^ Head of the ceratopsyllus cams. some soothing solution. (Megnin.) Therapeutic Treatment. Fleas are best removed by means of Persian insect powder (Flores pyrethri). This must be moistened with alcohol and rubbed into the hair. Zuru recommends the placing of pine shavings in dogs' kennels. Hseniatopinus Piliferus {Dog Lice) and Trichodectes Latus Canis {Dog Parasites). Description of Hcematopinus Piliferus. This parasite is distin- guished by an egg-shaped head fitted with fine, short hairs and fleshy sheath-trunk with hooks at the edge. This when lifted shows a sucking tube and two movable knife-shaped stilettos. The thorax is wrinkled and possesses three pairs of scissor-like claws. The posterior portion of the body is large and possesses nine rudimentary legs. The length of the body is about 2 mm. (see Fig. 87). Description of the Trichodectes. In this parasite the head is broad, quarter-shaped, with three manacle feelers and a tooth- shaped mouth. The thorax is contracted, the posterior part of the body has nine distinct members, and the length of the body is from 1 to 2 mm. (see Fig. 88). The former parasites are the most disagreeable, as they suck the blood from the body, live particularly on those parts of the skin where the hair is thick and which are not exposed to the cold, such as the neck, flanks, and at the tail. The trichodectes feed, as a
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