Sentences with phrase «of tiny mites»

Mange Mange is a skin disease caused by several species of tiny mites, common external parasites found in companion canines.

The pair were both found to be suffering from Demodex mange, a treatable skin condition caused by a dermal infestation of tiny mites.

Not exact matches

Inside of every mattress, pillow, box spring and bedding piece live tiny little creatures called dust mites.

But a tiny soil mite smaller than a pinhead has reevolved the ability to mate, according to a study by evolutionary geneticists Katja Domes of the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany, and Roy Norton of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse.

When males and females touched, fertilization occurred; when they were separated by a space three - fourths of an inch to one - and - a-half inches wide, it did not — unless mites and tiny arthropods called springtails were present to shuttle sperm between them.

Dr David Labonte and his colleagues in the University of Cambridge's Department of Zoology found that tiny mites use approximately 200 times less of their total body area for adhesive pads than geckos, nature's largest adhesion - based climbers.

One person in 10 is allergic to proteins in the bodies and waste of dust mites — tiny eight - legged creatures that multiply on surfaces such as bedding and carpeting.

Full grown, these tiny mites (that are cousins of scorpions and spiders), measure only 1 / 150th of an inch, making them very difficult to see or avoid.

We are not alone even when we are alone: whether we are counting the great garden of bacteria in our guts — alien life forms that keep us alive — or the tiny arthropods called Demodex mites that live in the follicles of our eyelashes.

Sarcoptic mites: These mites are tiny and live buried deeply in the skin of infected dogs, primarily.

However, the mites can burrow deep, and your pet's scratching can kill the tiny pests, both of which make the scabies condition hard for vets to confirm.

Pixie - Pixie aka Pixie Dust is a tiny little mite, 12 inches tall and 8 pounds (she is working on adding a few of pounds) that came to us from South Texas.

As the name suggests, ear mites are a tiny spider like parasitic mite that infect the ears of dogs and cats.

There are several types of mites that can live in your dog's ear, but the most common are Otodectes cynotis — tiny, eight - legged parasites that feed on the wax and oils in a dog's ear canal.

Ear Mite Infestation Ear mites are tiny white parasites that live in the ear canals of dogs and cats.

The tiny mites can be seen with magnification, either directly in the ear with an otoscope, or by examining a sample of the ear discharge under a microscope.

Ear mites are tiny parasites that live in the ear canal of dogs and cats.

Mange is a condition caused by an infestation of a specific type of mite that is too tiny to be seen with the naked eye.

Fleas, ticks, lice and mites are just some of the tiny creatures that can invade your dog's fur, biting and tickling his or her skin along the way.

The dermatologist uses a tiny needle to inject a small amount of the suspected allergens (different types of storage mites) and waits for a skin reaction.

Ear mites are tiny parasites that live in the ear canal of dogs (and cats).

Ear mites am tiny insect - like parasites that live in the ear canal of cats (and dogs).

Ear mites (Otodectes cynotis) are tiny, almost microscopic, parasites that live in the ear canals of our pets.

To prevent the return of these tiny but mighty mites, regular (weekly) ear checks and cleanings are recommended.

Because mites are hidden in hair follicles, which are nourished by capillaries, a tiny amount of bleeding occurs if the scraping is deep enough.

Ear mites are almost microscopically tiny, «about the size of a pinhead,» says Dr. Miller.

They are also detectable by the mess they make inside an infested animal's ear canal — a dark, gooey, foul - smelling accumulation of wax and mite debris in which the tiny critter thrives.

According to Johnson, this type of mange, which is not contagious to people or other animals, is caused by a tiny mite — demodex canis — that nearly all dogs acquire from their mothers during the first few days of life.

The country's bee population had already been shocked in recent years by a tiny, parasitic bug called the varroa mite, which has destroyed more than half of some beekeepers» hives and devastated most wild honeybee populations.

Motorola pre-loaded the Turbo with a bunch of photos it took in the field, including an image of a flower that was so sharp that we could make out tiny mites on the petals as we zoomed in.