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*To aid [[Ectoparasiticides|acaricide]] penetration, clipping a dog's coat and washing is recommended
*To aid [[Ectoparasiticides|acaricide]] penetration, clipping a dog's coat and washing is recommended
===''Notoedres''===
===''Notoedres''===
*Known as feline scabies
*Parasite of cats, rats, man and rabbits
'''Recognition'''
*Similar to ''Sarcotes''
*Less distinct angles on body surface
*Females have suckers on legs one and two
'''Pathogenesis'''
*Infection begins on the ear tips and spreads over the body
*''Notoedres cati'' in [[Parasitic skin infections - Pathology#Notoedric mites|notoedric skin infestation]]
*''Notoedres cati'' in [[Parasitic skin infections - Pathology#Notoedric mites|notoedric skin infestation]]
*Causes dermatitis
'''Diagnosis'''
*Superficial skin scraping
*A single nest in a scraping may yield many mites
==Non-Burrowing Mites==
==Non-Burrowing Mites==