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