Ectoparasites by Michelle Olimpia Olmos https://padlet.com/alephvetstaff/thwueqo2uhd50w46 en-us 2024-07-19 17:41:43 UTC 2024-07-19 18:09:31 UTC hello@padlet.com Otodectes cynotis arturojperez https://padlet.com/alephvetstaff/thwueqo2uhd50w46/wish/3057574812 Ear debris accumulation, Head shaking, ear scratching

DX: otoscopic exam, ears swab

TX: selamectin, moxidectin, treat all dogs in the house



]]> 2024-07-19 17:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/alephvetstaff/thwueqo2uhd50w46/wish/3057574812 Cheyletiella “walking dandruff” arturojperez https://padlet.com/alephvetstaff/thwueqo2uhd50w46/wish/3057575632 ZOONOSIS

HIGHLY CONTAGEOUS

SX: Dorsal crusting, alopecia, intense pruritus

DX: Skin scrape or tape prep ->microscopic observation

TX: selamectin, moxidectin



]]> 2024-07-19 17:57:12 UTC https://padlet.com/alephvetstaff/thwueqo2uhd50w46/wish/3057575632 Demodex cannis brenmvz94 https://padlet.com/alephvetstaff/thwueqo2uhd50w46/wish/3057576765 Clinical sx:

  • Normal skin flora

  • Alopecia, dermatitis, not pruritic (unless secondary pyoderma)

  • Localized: face, forelegs

  • Generalized: Entire region, > 2 paws or > 6 lesions.

Diagnosis:

  • Deep skin scrape, 3 sites, squeeze skin

Treatment:

  • Isoxazolines (off label)


]]> 2024-07-19 18:01:23 UTC https://padlet.com/alephvetstaff/thwueqo2uhd50w46/wish/3057576765 Sarcoptes scabei mpilarsuarezpl https://padlet.com/alephvetstaff/thwueqo2uhd50w46/wish/3057578606 Hipersensitivity caused by de secretions of the larvae


Lesions: ear margin, thoracic and pelvic limbs, flank and vantrum


Transmission by direct contact


DX: Deep scrape in different areas

Treatment: Isoxazoline, imicacloprid, moxidectin and selamectin

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