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Trichuris vulpis

From canid, ~70-90mcm, football, smooth, thick shell, orange/brown, bipolar plug

Zoonotic: No

Whipworm

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Trichuris vulpis

From canid, 45-75mm, whip shaped (long thin cranial end) white/cream

Zoonotic: No

Whipworm

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Typical Mite egg 

~130-150mcm, oval, smooth shell, colourless, 

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Sarcoptes scabiei 

From canine, Males are 200mcm females are 400mcm, round body, colourless, dorsal spines, terminal anus, long unjointed pedicles

Zoonotic: Self limiting 

 margins of pinna, elbows, ventral abdomen, potentially everywhere

Notoedres cati

From feline, Males are less than 200 mcm females are less than 400mcm, round body, colourless, no dorsal spines

Zoonotic: self limiting 

front legs, front of face, back of neck, potentially everywhere

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Otodectes cynotis

From feline, canine or ferret, ~400 mcm, pear shape, light brown, tulip shaped sucker, short unjointed pedicles

Zoonotic: Self limiting 

Ears,

Earmites

Psoroptes cuncilli

From rabbit, 400mcm-750mcm, pear shaped, white, martini glass shaped suckers, long jointed pedicles

Zoonotic: Self limiting 

Found normally in rabbit ears 

Ear canker 

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Demodex spp. 

From canine, ~100 mcm, pregnant banana, smooth shell, colourless

Zoonotic: No

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Demodex spp. 

From canine, ~400 mcm, cigar shaoed, colourless, 8 stumpy legs

Zoonotic: No

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Cheyeltiella spp. 

From canine, feline or rabbit, ~235-245mcm, oval, smooth shell, colourless, egg cutters, folded up mite inside

Zoonotic: Yes

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Cheyletiella spp. 

From canine, feline, or rabbit, ~400mcm, pear shaped, white, large head with 2 claws on mouth parts

Zoonotic: Yes