BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES These guidelines were written by an international group of specialists with the aim to provide veterinarians with current recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of canine demodicosis. METHODS Published studies of the various treatment options were reviewed and summarized. Where evidence in form of published studies was not available, expert consensus formed ...

Canine generalised demodicosis is severe and inflammatory skin disease of dogs mostly caused by the mite Demodex canis and is clinically characterised by the severe itching, alopecia, crusting, follicular papules and pustules [8, 37]. The disease has been divided into two forms based on the extent of the affected body area; localised and generalised. In localised form, skin lesions are in one b...

Objective: Demodex folliculorum and brevis are two species known to settle on the skin of humans. mite infections called demodicosis. Demodicosis, which is usually asymptomatic, cause some diseases as a result an imbalance in immune system mechanisms This study was conducted investigate relationship between spp. infestations clinical signs, such immunodeficiency, rosacea, blepharitis facial itc...

The efficacy of oral treatment with a chewable tablet containing afoxolaner 2.27% w/w (NexGard(®), Merial) administered orally was assessed in eight dogs diagnosed with generalised demodicosis and compared with efficacy in eight dogs under treatment with a topical combination of imidacloprid/moxidectin (Advocate(®), Bayer). Afoxolaner was administered at the recommended dose (at least 2.5 mg/kg...

background: demodex is a genus of mites living predominantly in mammalian pilosebaceous units. they are commonly detected in the skin of face, with increasing numbers in inflammatory lesions. causation between demodex mites and inflammatory diseases, such as rosacea, blepharitis, perioral and seborrhoeic dermatitis or chalazion, is controversially discussed. clinical observations indicate a pri...