Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Chihuahua with widespread demodex mite skin infection
By Wright, Ian·Published in Companion Animal·2014·Veterinary Surgeon at Withy Grove Veterinary Surgery, Co-owner of the Mount Veterinary Practice, independent Parasitologist and member of ESCCAP UK, United Kingdom·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Case study: generalised demodicosis in a Chihuahua
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 6-month-old Chihuahua was brought to the vet with skin problems, including hair loss and irritation. The vet diagnosed the puppy with generalized demodicosis, a condition caused by an overgrowth of mites that live in the hair follicles. Treatment involved trying different options, including medicated shampoos and topical treatments, before the puppy's skin condition improved. After several weeks of care, the Chihuahua's skin cleared up, and the hair began to grow back.
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Abstract
Canine demodicosis is a common dermatosis and occurs when there is excessive proliferation of Demodex canis within the hair follicles and sebaceous glands. The mite is not entirely responsible for the pathological process and the disease is multifactorial with genetics, immune status, other cutaneous fauna and hormones all playing a part to varying degrees. The disease is classified as canine localised demodicosis or canine generalised demodicosis according to the extent of the disease. This article considers a case of demodicosis encountered by the author in practice. It demonstrates the need to consider demodicosis as a differential in juvenile onset seborrhea and the need to sometimes consider a variety of treatments before resolution of clinical signs is achieved.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.12968/coan.2014.19.7.342