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1
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What is the common name for Rhipicephalus spp?

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blue tick

2
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What is the common name for Rhipicephalus annulatus?

A

cattle fever tick

3
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What is/are the host(s) for Rhipicephalus annulatus?

A

cattle

4
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Describe the Rhipicephalus spp adult

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Hexagonal basis capituli. Palps have prominent dorsal ridge and short hypostome. Inornate ticks, eyes present, festoons absent

5
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Describe pathogenesis & clinical signs for Rhipicephalus spp

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bovine piroplasmosis (Babesia bigemina)* *and gallsickness (Anaplasma marginale)

6
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Describe the Rhipicephalus spp life cycle

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One host tick. Females lay eggs, develop to larvae which feed and molt to nymphs, and then feed and molt to adults. Adults mate, female lays eggs in secluded places and dies.

Parasitic life cycle requires 20 days

7
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How would you diagnose Rhipicephalus spp?

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ID the tick

8
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Treatment & prevention for Rhipicephalus spp?

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parasiticides are effective. This is much easier to control than Amblyomma because Rhipicephalus spp is a 1 host tick.

If lactating dairy cattle, carbamates and organophosphates are applied as sprays or in backrubbers for the control of ticks

Rhipicephalus spp are REPORTABLE ON CATTLE!!! If you see them, submit them to a regulatory vet to determine if cattle need to be quarantined!

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