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===''Demodex''===
===''Demodex''===
*''Demodex'' spp. found on all domestic mammals and on humans
**Each host has its own species
*Causes [[Parasitic skin infections - Pathology#Demodicosis|demodicosis]]
'''Recognition'''
*Cigar shaped
*Four pairs of stumpy legs on the anterior end
*Long and narrow to fit into hair follicles
'''Life Cycle'''
*Live as commensal organisms
*Live in hair follicles and in sebaceous glands
*Life cycle takes 3 weeks
'''Pathogenesis and Epidemiology'''
''Diagnosis'''
*Liquid parafin applied to a skin fold
*Deep skin scraping
'''Control'''
*Not easily accesible to acaricides due to their deep location in the skin
*Repeat treatments needed
*Recovery may take several months
*To aid [[Ectoparasiticides|acaricide]] penetration, clipping a dog's coat and washing is recommended
===''Notoedres''===
===''Notoedres''===
*''Notoedres cati'' in [[Parasitic skin infections - Pathology#Notoedric mites|notoedric skin infestation]]
*''Notoedres cati'' in [[Parasitic skin infections - Pathology#Notoedric mites|notoedric skin infestation]]