Parasitology

Lice Eggs (Nits) in a Pet Rat: Microscopic Examination

A clinical case of pediculosis in a pet rat: microscopic examination of fur, detection, and morphology of attached nits (lice eggs).

Hair microscopy: nit (louse egg) attached to the hair shaft
Hair microscopy: nit (louse egg) attached to the hair shaft

I present to your attention a louse, eggs from a pet 🐀. Beauty😈

🙏 The publication was kindly provided by veterinary doctor Ruslan Kuchinsky. Republic of Karelia. Petrozavodsk.