Erliquiose canina associada à Demodicose em cão doméstico: relato de caso clínico

Abstract

Canine demodicosis is a skin disease caused by excessive proliferation of Demodex spp. genetic, immunological, parasitic and bacteriological factors have been attributed to it's presentation. Canine ehrlichiosis is a disease caused by intracellular rickettsia of the genus Ehrlichia spp., which is transmitted by the tick Rhiphicephalus sanguineus. A male dog, Doberman breed, with 3 years old, with multiple cutaneous lesions with intense pruritus was brought consultation medical. The complete blood count (CBC) showed anemia, eosinophilia and marked thrombocytopenia. Abundan mites morphologically compatible with Demodex spp. were observed in a deep skin scraping. In addition, in immunochromatographic test for Ehrlichia canis, was observed a positive result. With these findings observed in the clinical and laboratory diagnosis, demodectic mange associated with canine ehrlichiosis was determined.