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Also known as: '''''Walking dandruff'''''
Also known as: '''''Walking dandruff'''''
==Introduction==
{{Taxobox
|name =''Cheyletiella''
|phylum =Arthropoda
|class =Arachnida
|subclass =Acari
|order =Trombidiformes
|family =Cheyletidae
|genus =Cheyletiella
}}
[[Image:cheyletiella.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''Cheyletiella mite'' - Kalumet 2004,Wikimedia Commons]]
[[Image:cheyletiella 2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''Cheyletiella mite closeup'' - Kalumet 2004,Wikimedia Commons]]
[[File:chey.jpg|right|thumb|175px|<small><center>Cheyletiellosis in a Labrador Retriever (from Uwe Gille (2008), Wikicommons]</center></small>]]
[[File:chey.jpg|right|thumb|175px|<small><center>Cheyletiellosis in a Labrador Retriever (from Uwe Gille (2008), Wikicommons]</center></small>]]
Cheyletiellosis is a contagious disease caused by ''Cheyletiella'' sp. The [[:Category:Mites|mites]] live on the [[Skin - Anatomy & Physiology|skin]] surface causing itching and [[Skin Glossary - Pathology#Scale|scale]] on affected animals. Transmission is mainly by direct contact but the mites can also be transported between animals via a [[:Category:Fleas|flea]] or [[:Category:Lice - Dog|lice]]. It is a zoonotic disease.
==Mites==
Cheyletiella mites are [[Non-Burrowing Mites|surface mites]] of dogs and cats.
They are also found on humans and rabbits. They cause Cheyletiellosis, a parasitic skin infestation.
They have a waisted body and claw like palps on their heads. They also have combs at the ends of their legs.
===Lifecycle===
The lifecycle of a Cheyletiella mite lasts 21-35 days on the host. The adults mites can survive off the host for 2-14 days. They live on the skin surface and their eggs are attached to hair shafts.
===Important Species===
''C.yasguri''- Most commonly found on dogs.
''C.blakei''- Most commonly found on cats and humans.
''C.parasitivorax''- Most commonly [[Mites – Rabbit#Cheyletiella parasitivorax|found on rabbits]].
==Signalment==
==Signalment==
Good, will resolve with treatment as long as the animal does not become re-infested.
Good, will resolve with treatment as long as the animal does not become re-infested.
==Literature Search==
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|Vetstream = [https://www.vetstream.com/canis/Content/Disease/dis02357.asp Cheyletiellosis in dogs]<br>[https://www.vetstream.com/canis/Content/Bug/bug00051.asp Cheyletiella yasguri image]
|flashcards = [[Mites_Flashcards|Mites Flashcards]]<br>[[Small Mammals Q&A 13]]<br>[[Rabbit Medicine and Surgery Q&A 17]]
|literature search = [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?rowId=1&options1=AND&q1=Cheyletiellosis&occuring1=title&rowId=2&options2=AND&q2=&occuring2=freetext&rowId=3&options3=AND&q3=&occuring3=freetext&publishedstart=yyyy&publishedend=yyyy&calendarInput=yyyy-mm-dd&la=any&it=any&show=all&x=46&y=5 Cheylletiellosis publications]
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==References==
Foster A.P and Foil C.S (2003) '''BSAVA manual of Small Animal Dermatology'''. 2nd edition. BSAVA.
Taylor, M.A, Coop, R.L., Wall,R.L. (2007) '''Veterinary Parasitology''' ''Blackwell Publishing''
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[[Category:Zoonoses]]
[[Category:Zoonoses]]
[[Category:Dermatological Diseases - Cat]]
[[Category:Dermatological Diseases - Cat]]
[[Category:Dermatological Diseases - Dog]]
[[Category:Dermatological Diseases - Dog]]
[[Category:Dermatological Disorders - Horse]]
[[Category:Dermatological Diseases - Horse]]
[[Category:Integumentary System - Mite Infections]]