Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Treating dog mite infection with 0.25% fipronil spray
By Chadwick, A J·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·1997·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Use of a 0.25 per cent fipronil pump spray formulation to treat canine cheyletiellosis.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of dogs with cheyletiellosis, a skin condition caused by mites, was treated with a 0.25% fipronil spray after an outbreak that even affected a human in the household. The dogs were also treated with a permethrin spray to help clean their environment. After one month, the dogs were checked again and showed no signs of the mites. A second application of fipronil was given, and there were no further outbreaks reported for eight months.
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Abstract
Two outbreaks of cheyletiellosis are described. In one of the outbreaks, a human member of the household was also affected. A 0.25 per cent fipronil pump spray formulation was applied to the affected and in-contact animals. A permethrin spray was used in an attempt to eliminate environmental contamination. One month later, the affected animals were re-examined. No evidence of Cheyletiella mites could be found. A second application of fipronil was undertaken. No further outbreaks were reported during an eight month follow-up.
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