Arhtropods (mites)

Question 1

What are the Demodex mites in dogs?

Answer 1

Demodex canis
Demodex injai
Demodex cornei

Question 2

What are the Demodex mites in cats?

Answer 2

Demodex cati
Demodex gatoi

Question 3

What are the Demodex mites in humans?

Answer 3

Demodex folliculorum
Demodex brevis `

Question 4

What is the life cycle of the demodex?

Answer 4

Egg–> larva –> nymph –> adult

Question 5

What is the most common demodex in dogs?

Answer 5

Demodex canis
It’s passed to puppies within the first 3 days from mammae
Cigar shape

Question 6

Demodex injai

Answer 6

Long
Found in terrier breeds mostly

Question 7

Localized demodex in dogs

Answer 7

Lesions on face, alopecia around eye and mouth
3-6 months
5-10% dogs affected
Most cured with sexual maturity
Dignosed with deep skin scraping (under microscope)

Question 8

How do you treat localized demodex in dogs?

Answer 8

Treat prediposing factor such as immunodeficiencies, endoparasites, clip hair, bathe, apply acarcide

Question 9

What are the symptoms of generalized demodex in dogs?

Answer 9

Coalescing alopecia
Skin edematous, pruritic, folded, friable, oil, pyoderma skin

Question 10

Localized demodex in cats

Answer 10

Variable lesions around eyes, head, neck, otitus externa

Question 11

What is the transmission of the demodex in cats?

Answer 11

D. cati- queen to kittens
D. gatoi- contagious

Question 12

How do you diagnose demodex on cats?

Answer 12

Deep skin scraping (cati) and superficial skin scraping (gatoi difficult to find)

Question 13

How do you treat demodex in cats?

Answer 13

Lyme sulfur dip continued until lesions resolve and you have neg. skin scraping results

Question 14

Where is generalized demodex in the cat found?

Answer 14

Head, neck and limbs