(02-10) Cheyletiellosis - Small animals

Question 1

Cheyletiellosis can be easily transmitted between what?

Answer 1

dogs, cats, rabbits and people

Question 2

Pruritus?

Answer 2

Pruritus varies from mild to severe.

Question 3

What is the most common clinical sign?

Answer 3

Dandruff along the dorsum is the most common clinical sign

Question 4

Clinical signs are variable in cats and it can present as what?

Answer 4

miliary dermatitis, symmetrical alopecia

and, the classical dry white scales (dandruff).

Question 5

what can be asymptomatic carriers.

Answer 5

Cats can be asymptomatic carriers.

Question 6

are Mites easily found on skin scrapings?

Answer 6

no (Mites are not very easily found on skin scrapings.)

Question 7

Perform multiple skin scrapings and look for papular lesions to scrape

Answer 7

d

Question 8

what are effective

treatments.

Answer 8

Ivermectin, milbemycin (dogs), selamectin, imidacloprid + moxidectin and fipronil

(Be sure to treat the environment with a good residual insecticide.)