Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Daily amitraz treatment cures most dogs with stubborn demodicosis
By Medleau, L & Willemse, T·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1995·Department of Small Animal Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Efficacy of daily amitraz therapy for refractory, generalized demodicosis in dogs: two independent studies.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of dogs with stubborn skin problems caused by mites (demodicosis) were treated with a daily application of a 0.125% amitraz solution. This treatment was found to be 73% effective, with most dogs showing improvement after just one course lasting between four weeks and five months. Although a few dogs had relapses, they were successfully cured after being treated again. All dogs that were cured were monitored for at least a year after their last treatment, showing no further issues.
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Abstract
In two independent studies, 0.125% amitraz solution applied half-body daily was found 73% effective in curing dogs with demodicosis previously refractory to biweekly or weekly amitraz treatments. Thirteen of the 16 cases that resolved did so after one course of treatment which ranged from four weeks to five months in duration. The other three cases initially relapsed but then were cured after they were re-treated. All cases deemed cured, including those that initially relapsed, were followed for at least one year after their last treatment.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7634060/