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Tape strips
Synonym(s): Acetate
Introduction
Examination of acetate strip samples
- Tape strips can be invaluable when diagnosing superficial parasites, especially louse species Lice: overview, such as:
- Linognathus vituli.
- Haematopinus eurysternus.
- Solenopotes capillatus.
- Bovicola (Damalinia) bovis.
- Also Trombicula spp and fly eggs.
- Examination of stained tape strips is also an excellent way of detecting surface infections with bacteria or Malassezia spp yeasts.
Time required
Procedure
- 10 minutes.
Requirements
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Preparation
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Technique
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed Papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
Other sources of information
- Waine K, Busin V & Strugnell B (2019) Getting the Most out of On-Farm Post-Mortems: A Guide for Veterinary Surgeons. AHDB, UK. Website: https://ahdb.org.uk.
- Pascoe R R R & Knottenbelt D C (1999) Manual of Equine Dermatology. Saunders, UK. pp 26-27.