Praktické lekárnictvo 3/2011

Important ectoparasites in dog and cat

Parasitic diseases of dogs and cats are very important in veterinary medicine and are related to human health, because some of them have zoonotic potential, therefore contagious for human being. Some parasites are currently vectors of viral, bacterial and parasitic diseases, that could be dangerous for human being again. The purpose of this article is to present a review about ectoparasites most common in dogs and cats in our country and possibilities of parasitic diseases therapy and precaution.

Keywords: parasitic diseases, antiparasitic, fleas, ticks, demodicosis, scabies, Otodectes, Sarcoptes, cheyletielosis.