Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dogs with Cheyletiella mites treated with milbemycin oxime and dust
By White, S D et al.·Published in Veterinary dermatology·2001·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Clinicopathologic findings, sensitivity to house dust mites and efficacy of milbemycin oxime treatment of dogs with Cheyletiella sp. infestation.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 23 dogs with skin problems caused by Cheyletiella mites were treated with a medication called milbemycin oxime, given once a week for three weeks. After treatment, most dogs showed a significant improvement in their symptoms within a week, and many no longer had mites present on their skin. However, some dogs in a multi-dog household needed additional treatments due to a return of symptoms. A couple of dogs experienced mild side effects like vomiting and lethargy, but overall, the treatment was effective in clearing the infestation.
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Abstract
Twenty-three dogs with positive skin scrapings for Cheyletiella sp. were treated with milbemycin oxime using a protocol approximating 2 mg kg-1 orally once weekly for three weeks. Nineteen of these dogs belonged to a household of 41 dogs and two dogs were in households with one other dog. All in-contact dogs were treated. Pre-treatment intradermal skin tests showed positive reactions to D. farinae in 13 dogs and to D. pteronyssinus in 12 dogs; these became negative post-treatment in four and seven dogs, respectively. All dogs showed a dramatic reduction in clinical signs one week after the third treatment. Eighteen dogs no longer had mites on skin scrapings, three had dead mites and two had deformed eggs. Recurrence of clinical signs necessitated two additional courses of the protocol in the multiple dog household and for a dog receiving immunosuppressive treatment for pemphigus foliaceus. Possible adverse reactions to the milbemycin (vomiting, lethargy) were noted once in two dogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11301534/