Ctenocephalides canis

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Noun1.Ctenocephalides canis - flea that attacks dogs and catsCtenocephalides canis - flea that attacks dogs and cats  
flea - any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
Ctenocephalides, genus Ctenocephalides - an arthropod genus of fleas
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Parra, "Seasonal occurrence of Ctenocephalides felis felis and Ctenocephalides canis (Siphonaptera:Pulicidae) infesting dogs and cats in an urban area in Cuernavaca, Mexico," Journal of Medical Entomology, vol.
The ectoparasites were identified as Ctenocephalides canis and Rhiphicephalus sanguineus.
Holbert et al., "Efficacy of selamectin against adult flea infestations (Ctenocephalides felis felis and Ctenocephalides canis) on dogs and cats," Veterinary Parasitology, vol.
A total of 319 fleas belonging to 5 species in 5 genera were collected inside and outside the houses, an average of 44 per house (maximum 71): Pulex irritans, Echidnophaga gallinacea, and Ctenocephalides canis fleas were collected inside the houses (244, 76.5%), and S.
235 (13.37%) specimens were Pulex irritans (collected from dogs, guinea pigs and foxes); 84 specimens (4.78%) were Pediculus humanus (collected from humans); 34 specimens (1.93%) were Ctenocephalides canis (collected from cats); 5 specimens (0.28%) were Rhiphicephalus sanguineus (collected from dogs); and 1 specimen (0.06%) was identified as Boophilus spp.
The epizootiology of infestation of sheep with Ctenocephalides canis in a livestock farm in Nigeria.
Reference: "A Comparison of Jump Performances of the Dog Flea, Ctenocephalides canis (Curtis, 1826) and the Cat Flea, Ctenocephalides felis fells (Bouche, 1835)," M.C.
You need a flea treatment that is effective against the pre-adult stages of the most common fleas in the dog, Ctenocephalides felis and Ctenocephalides canis. Some of these flea preparations are prescription-only medicines and can only be provided by your vet.
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