Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Prevalence of Pneumonyssoides caninum infection in dogs in Sweden.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
- Year:
- 2001
- Authors:
- Gunnarsson, L K et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Parasitology (SWEPAR)
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
In a study in Sweden, researchers looked at 474 dogs, along with some cats and wild red foxes, to check for a type of nasal mite called Pneumonyssoides caninum. They found that about 20% of the dogs had these mites, with an average of 13 mites per infected dog, though some had as many as 250. Older dogs, especially those over 3 years old, and larger breeds were more likely to be infected than younger or smaller dogs. Interestingly, there was no difference in infection rates between male and female dogs.
Abstract
A prospective study of 474 dogs, 145 cats, and 66 wild red foxes submitted for necropsy to the Departments of Pathology at the National Veterinary Institute and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden, was conducted to examine for the presence of Pneumonyssoides caninum, the canine nasal mite. Pneumonyssoides caninum (P. caninum) was found in 95 (20%) of the dogs but in none of the cats or foxes. The median number of P. caninum mites per infected dog was 13 (range, 1 to 250). Dogs older than 3 years of age were more often infected with P. caninum than younger dogs, and large-breed dogs were more often infected than small-breed dogs. No sex predisposition was found.
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