Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Chihuahua puppy with hair loss from Demodex mites
By Chen, Charles·Published in Veterinary dermatology·1995·Charles Small Animal Clinic, China·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A Short-tailed Demodectic Mite and Demodex canis Infestation in a Chihuahua Dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-month-old male Chihuahua was brought in with skin problems, including hair loss and scaling on his chest, legs, neck, and around his eyes. Tests showed he had an infestation of Demodex canis and a short-tailed demodectic mite. After four months of treatment with amitraz dips, the skin scrapings came back negative for mites, and the dog's fur started to grow back. The treatment was successful, and the dog's skin condition improved significantly.
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Abstract
Abstract- Infestation with short-tailed demodectic mites and Demodex canis was diagnosed in an 8-month-old male Chihuahua dog. Skin lesions were characterized by alopecia and scaling on the ventral aspects of the chest, all four limbs, the ventral aspect of the neck and around the eyes. Both Demodex canis and a short-tailed demodectic mite were observed on skin scrapings. After 4 months of amitraz dip treatments, skin scrapings were negative and hair regrowth appeared. Résumé- Une infestation àDemodex (forme courte) et àDemodex canis est diagnostiquée sur un Chihuahua, mâle de 8 mois. Les lésions cutanées sont caractérisées par une alopécie squameuse du thorax, des quatre membres, du cou et autour des yeux. Les raclages cutanés montrent la présence de Demodex canis et de Demodex sp. (forme courte). Après 4 mois de traitement à l'amitraz, les raclages cutanés sont négatifs et une repousse des poils est observée. [Chen, C. A short-tailed demodectic mite and Demodex canis infestation in a Chihuahua dog (Infestation àDemodex canis et à Demodex (forme courte) chez un Chihuahua).
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