Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Skin problems in cats and dogs - what is straelensiosis?
By Kaufmann, R et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2015·The Veterinary Teaching Hospital·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Straelensiosis in two cats and ten dogs from Israel.
Plain-English summary
Two cats and ten dogs in Israel were diagnosed with straelensiosis, a skin condition caused by mites. The cats had red spots or bumps on their bellies, with one cat being very itchy while the other had the lesions found during a routine neutering. The dogs also had bumps all over their bodies, and six of them were very itchy. The diagnosis was confirmed through skin tests, and treatment varied, but amitraz was found to be effective in helping the animals recover.
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Abstract
Straelensiosis is uncommonly described outside Europe. This report describes straelensiosis in two cats and in ten dogs diagnosed with the disease outside Europe. Both cats displayed erythematous macules or nodules on the abdominal skin. One cat was extremely pruritic, while in the other the lesions were incidental findings when the cat was presented for neutering. The mites were noted in skin scrapings in both cats and histopathologically in one cat. All dogs showed a general distribution of papules, and intense pruritus was noted in six dogs. The diagnosis in all dogs was based on histopathology. Treatment of the animals in this study varied, and among the various administrated treatments, amitraz showed promising results.
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