Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Straelensiosis in two cats and ten dogs from Israel.
- Journal:
- The Journal of small animal practice
- Year:
- 2015
- Authors:
- Kaufmann, R et al.
- Affiliation:
- The Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Plain-English summary
This report discusses a rare skin condition called straelensiosis in two cats and ten dogs from Israel. Both cats had red spots or bumps on their bellies, with one cat experiencing intense itching while the other had the skin issues found during a routine neutering procedure. The diagnosis was confirmed through skin scrapings and tissue samples. The dogs had similar skin bumps and six of them also had severe itching, with the diagnosis made through tissue analysis. Various treatments were tried, and amitraz was noted to be particularly effective.
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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