Rabbit Medicine and Surgery Q&A 17
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A two-year-old neutered female rabbit presents with some skin scale and mild alopecia over the dorsal interscapular region. The owner is unsure whether the rabbit is pruritic or not. A cellotape impression is examined by microscopy. Eggs are found attached to the hairs, and a single mite is found.
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Identify the indicated mite and eggs. | The most common mites seen in rabbits are the fur mites
Other mites occasionally seen on rabbits are
The mite shown is Cheyletiella parasitovorax. |
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What are the identifying features? | C. parasitovorax is a non-burrowing mite; it causes seborrhoea, alopecia and pruritus. Adult mites are large and have hook-like accessory mouthparts. |
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Which related organism is not generally associated with seborrhoea? | L. gibbus. Clinical signs are
Many cases are asymptomatic. |
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