Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Itchy skin rash from Dirofilaria repens in three Saudi dogs
By Tarello, W·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2003·Thaliah International Veterinary Clinic·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Dermatitis associated with Dirofilaria repens microfilariae in three dogs in Saudi Arabia.
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Plain-English summary
Three dogs in Saudi Arabia were brought in for itchy skin problems, showing symptoms like redness, hair loss, bumps, crusts, and thickened skin. They were also diagnosed with babesiosis, a blood infection. The veterinarians treated both the skin condition caused by Dirofilaria repens (a type of worm) and the babesiosis, leading to a full recovery for all dogs. One month later, tests showed that the microfilariae had completely disappeared from their blood.
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Abstract
The presence of microfilariae of the zoonotic nematode Dirofilaria repens is reported in three dogs from Saudi Arabia, manifesting as pruritic dermatitis with signs including erythema, alopecia, papules, crusting and hyperkeratosis. All dogs were found to have concurrent babesiosis. Specific treatments against the two conditions led to complete clinical recovery and disappearance of microfilariae from the blood one month later.
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