Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Localised sarcoptic mange on dog's face and feet treated successfully
By Pin, D et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2006·Ecole Nationale Vé, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Localised sarcoptic mange in dogs: a retrospective study of 10 cases.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Ten dogs were diagnosed with localized sarcoptic mange, which caused itchy skin lesions in specific areas. Most of the dogs had symptoms like redness, bumps, and hair loss on their feet, face, abdomen, flank, or lower back. A skin scraping confirmed the presence of mites in all but one case, where a blood test indicated exposure to the parasites. The dogs were treated with medications like lindane, ivermectin, or selamectin, and all responded well to the treatment, showing improvement in their skin condition.
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Abstract
The authors report 10 cases of localised sarcoptic mange in dogs. In each case, lesions were localised to one precise area of the skin. Pruritus was present in nine cases and absent in one. Affected areas were the feet (one case), the face and/or the pinnae (six cases), the abdominal skin (one case), the flank (one case) and the lumbar area (one case). The types of lesions were erythema, papules, lichenification, scales, crusts and alopecia. Parasites were found in all cases except one, in which anti-immunoglobulin G Sarcoptes serology was positive. The acaricidal treatments given were lindane, ivermectin or selamectin and were all successful.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17004955/