Generalized Demodicosis in a Teckel Dog: Case Report
January 2015
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Lume (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul)
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TLDR A young Teckel dog had severe skin issues due to mites, worsened by incorrect treatment, needing specific medications and prevention by not breeding affected dogs.
The document described a case of generalized demodicidose in a 10-month-old Teckel dog, highlighting the role of Demodex canis mites, which are typically commensal but can cause disease due to genetic predisposition or low immunity. The disease can manifest in juvenile and adult forms, with the juvenile form being more common and severe in dogs under one year old. The dog presented with skin lesions such as epidermal colarettes, crusts, scales, erythema, papules, and pustules. The initial misdiagnosis of pyoderma and subsequent corticosteroid treatment worsened the condition, leading to severe pyoderma, intense itching, and generalized alopecia. Treatment options included amitraz, ivermectin, and antibiotics for secondary infections, with prevention focusing on not breeding affected animals. The gold standard for diagnosis was deep skin scraping.
