Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Chewing louse Heterodoxus spiniger found on stray dogs in northern
By Sultan, K & Khalafalla, R E·Published in Tropical biomedicine·2014·Department of Parasitology·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: First record of chewing louse Heterodoxus spiniger (Insecta, Phthiraptera, Boopidae) on stray dogs from northern region of Egypt.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
Two stray dogs in Kafr El-Sheikh city, Egypt, were found to have a rare type of chewing louse called Heterodoxus spiniger. This is the first time this louse has been reported infesting dogs in the northern Nile Delta region. While the study noted that only two out of ten dogs were infected, it highlights the expanding presence of this parasite among dogs and occasionally cats. If you notice your dog scratching or showing signs of discomfort, it might be worth discussing potential parasite treatments with your veterinarian.
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Abstract
Heterodoxus spiniger is a rare chewing louse; infest dogs and occasionally cats with expanding geographical distribution. This preliminary report is aimed to record infestation of stray dogs in Kafr El-Sheikh city, Egypt by H. spiniger. Two dogs out of 10 were naturally infected with H. spiniger. This report is the first to demonstrate H. spiniger infestation on dogs in northern regions of Nile-delta of Egypt.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25134908/