Successful Treatment of Non-Pruritus, Excessive Hair Shedding and Scales in a Cat Due to Demodex Gatoi With Fluralaner Topical Spot-On

January 2024 in “ Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports ”

Thapanee Chuenngam, Suttiwee Chermprapai

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This study reports a case of feline demodicosis caused by Demodex gatoi in a cat, characterized by excessive hair shedding and scales without the common symptom of pruritus. The study highlights the successful treatment of this condition using a single application of fluralaner topical spot-on, marking the first known instance of its off-label use for this purpose. The treatment was found to be safe and easy to apply.

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community Fixed redness & itching with tea tree oil shampoo. Hair also became thicker. Demodex may be the cause.

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Tea tree oil shampoo resolved redness, itching, and increased hair thickness for the user, suggesting demodex mites as a possible cause. Nizoral was ineffective, but tea tree oil showed significant improvement over several months.

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The user has chronic itchy scalp and dandruff, unresponsive to ketoconazole, selenium sulfide, zinc pyrithione, coal tar, and salicylic acid. Topical steroids were also ineffective for long-term use.

community Reversed my hairloss without fin/min. 2023 December to 2025 April. IDK what happened.

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A user reversed hair loss using 10% sulfur soap, which reduced scalp inflammation and possibly demodex mites. The user did not use finasteride or minoxidil, suggesting inflammation may contribute to hair loss.

community [24M] - been taking oral Finasteride 1mg/day for 6 months + been using nanoxidil for 10 months, recently switched to Oral minoxidil 2.5mg daily - Literally no progress. What should I do? I dont have problem with budget, but I dont want to do something useless. Should I undergo PRP + exosomes? Ideas?

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