Demodex

Tulk was the first to publish about Demodex in dogs.

They are very prone to Demodex Mange due to their short coat.

A simple skin scraping test will allow the vet to diagnose demodex mange.

Blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelids) can also be caused by Demodex mites.

Around 65 species of Demodex are known; they are among the smallest of arthropods.

This is complicated because Demodex itself is thought to suppress the normal T-lymphocyte response.

Examination of the pustules often revealed inflammatory cells, and in many cases, numerous motile demodex mites.

Its miticide spectrum includes Sarcoptes and Demodex.

The most widely used method to treat Demodex Mange is ivermectin injections or oral medications.

Pugs are one of several breeds that are more susceptible than other dogs to demodectic mange, also known as "demodex".

Tom Prentice - viola on "Demodex Invasion"

Similar conditions have been seen with both Elidel and Protopic, possibly from immunosuppression and demodex or bacterial growth.

In 1842, a Frenchman named Berger discovered Demodex folliculorum in earwax.

Cats with Demodex gatoi must be treated with weekly or bi-weekly sulfurated lime rinses.

Clogging of the sebaceous gland openings with skin mites called demodex folliculorum, which live in facial hair follicles.

In contrast, Demodex brevis inhabits the sebaceous gland of the eyelashes and the meibomian glands.

Females with generalized demodex should be spayed because the stress of the estrus cycle will often bring on a fresh wave of clinical signs.

It is also found in the human skin parasitic mite Demodex folliculorum, and may be related to the development of a type of acne rosacea.

Since Demodex Mange lives in the hair follicles of the dog, Ivermectin will kill these mites at the source.

Mitaban (amitraz) is prescribed for generalized mange; i.e., Demodex canis, a disease of dogs.

Demodex brevis was first identified separate from Demodex folliculorum in 1963 by Akbulatova.

There are two different types of Demodex Mange, namely Localized and Generalized Demodex.

Different species of animals host different species of Demodex; only one zoonosis of Demodex is known.

It was originally thought that because the mite is a normal inhabitant of the dog's skin, the presence of the mites does not conclusively mean the dog suffers from demodex.

Because of the possibility of the immune deficiency being an inherited trait, many veterinarians believe that all puppies with generalized demodex should be spayed or neutered and not reproduce.