Ectoparasitic infections: aetiology, impacts and identification of mites
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1 Vet Times The website for the veterinary profession Ectoparasitic infections: aetiology, impacts and identification of mites Author : Filippo De Bellis Categories : Vets Date : July 5, 2010 FILIPPO DE BELLIS gets under the skin of how infections involving mites of the Cheyletiella, Sarcoptes, Demodex and Otodectes species affect popular pets CHEYLETIELLOSIS is an uncommon and usually mild dermatitis caused by an infestation of Cheyletiella species mites. Cheyletiella species are common non-burrowing mites on dogs and rabbits, but are uncommon in cats. They are commonly zoonotic. Cheyletiella yagsuri is the species most frequently isolated from dogs, with C blakei and C parasitivorax isolated from cats and rabbits respectively; however, they are not believed to be host specific 1. The entire life cycle lasts for five weeks and is completed on one host, going through the typical stages of egg, larva, nymph and adult. Lesions include scaling ( Figure 1 ), crusting, erythema and alopecia on dorsal areas, particularly on the shoulder blades. Dogs may develop pyotraumatic dermatitis young animals are particularly susceptible. Although any breed may be affected, in the author s experience canine infestations appear to be more prevalent in cocker spaniels and cavalier King Charles spaniels. The level of pruritus is variable, and may increase with the number of parasites. Cats may develop miliary dermatitis, and differential diagnoses vary according to the predominant clinical signs. When pruritus is present, sarcoptic acariasis, flea allergy dermatitis, notoedric acariasis and allergic skin diseases should be considered. With absent or little pruritus or poor coat quality due to poor nutrition, systemic disease (cats) or cornification disorders (dogs) should be 1 / 7
2 considered. Diagnosis is confirmed by finding the mites ( Figure 2 ) and/or eggs ( Figure 3 ) in skin scrapes or acetate tape preparations. These parasites, although normally present in large numbers, can occasionally be difficult to detect and, therefore, therapeutic trials with acaricides may be needed. In rabbits, gently vacuuming the animal with a pipette attached to a suction unit or a small commercial vacuum can be helpful using a filter paper to trap the debris, which can be examined on light microscopy 2. In the UK, no licensed veterinary products are specifically indicated for treating Cheyletiella infestations. However, a variety of antiparasitic treatment protocols have been successfully used for ectoparasitic mite infestations in small animal veterinary practice. In the literature, efficacy using fipronil 3, 4 and selamectin 5, 6 is evident. Alternative treatment includes weekly lime sulphur dips, or weekly bathing with one per cent selenium sulphide shampoo over three consecutive weeks 7. Larvae, nymphs and adult males are not resistant and die after two days in the environment, but adult females can survive for at least 10 days off the host 1. Eggs shed into the environment may be important re-infestation sources. Environmental treatment with an insecticidal product may be helpful to reduce the contamination. All species can be transmitted to humans, but it is unusual to report lesions which normally consist of papules and erythema, often accompanied by pruritus, vesiculobullous eruptions or excoriated erosions in body areas that have been in close contact with the infested pet, such as the forearms, chest and abdomen 8. Canine sarcoptic acariosis Canine sarcoptic acariasis is a non-seasonal, highly pruritic and contagious canine skin disease caused by infestation with the burrowing mite Sarcoptes scabiei var canis. The mite is transferable by direct contact, or indirectly to other species, including foxes, cats and humans 1. The entire life cycle lasts for three weeks and is completed on one host; it goes through the typical stages of egg, larva, nymph and adult. Age, sex or breed predilections have not been reported. Clinical signs consist of erythematous maculopapular eruptions with crusting and alopecia. Extensive alopecia, lichenification and hyperpigmentation may be seen in chronic cases 9. The distribution of the lesions usually shows a typical pattern, with involvement of the ventral abdomen, chest, legs and especially the margins of the pinnae ( Figure 4 ) and the elbows ( Figure 5 ) 9. Extreme pruritus due to a hypersensitivity reaction 10 is a common feature, with selftrauma and, in long-term cases, demeanour changes 1. Differential diagnoses include pruritic skin diseases, such as flea-allergy dermatitis or other ectoparasitic diseases (cheyletiellosis and otodectic dermatitis), atopic dermatitis, food hypersensitivity and contact dermatitis. The sudden onset and distribution of the lesions may aid 2 / 7
3 differentiation. Although nonspecific, a positive pinnal-pedal scratch reflex may be helpful 11. Definitive diagnosis is based on demonstrating the presence of the mites ( Figure 6 ) and/or their eggs by skin scrapings or faecal flotation of ingested mites and eggs. However, as these mites can be difficult to show, trial therapy is very important in suspect cases. Alternatively, serological enzymelinked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is a useful diagnostic aid 12. Canine scabies treatments include topical (amitraz, lyme sulphur dip and fipronil spray) and systemic therapy (moxidectin and selamectin) 7. Selamectin and moxidectin are licensed to be used twice at four-week intervals; published studies show these two molecules allow elimination of the mites after two applications 28 to 30 days apart 13, 14. According to Scott et al 1, Sarcoptes mites can live in the environment for up to 21 days, and environmental treatment has been recommended as part of an overall management plan to prevent possible re-infestations 7. Canine and feline demodicosis Canine demodicosis is a common parasitic disease of dogs characterised by the presence of largerthan-normal numbers of Demodex canis, which is part of the normal fauna of canine skin 1. Two other mites with different morphologic features have been recognised in some dogs with generalised demodicosis: Demodex injay (long-bodied) 15 and Demodex cornei (shortbodied) 16. D canis is a cigar-shaped mite with short legs ( Figure 7 ). Although a considerable number of studies - 23, the precise pathogenesis is still unclear. The entire life cycle is completed on the dog s skin, and it goes through the typical stages of egg, larva, nymph and have adult 1 been. conducted 17 Several breeds are predisposed to juvenile onset of generalised demodicosis 1. Although the Staffordshire bull terrier is not reported to be at risk 1, it is the author s clinical impression that this breed is commonly affected in the UK. Two forms are recognised: a localised form, most common in young dogs; and a generalised form, occurring in either young (less than one year of age) or adult animals. It requires a cutaneous environment ecologically and immunologically favourable for colonisation by demodectic mites 24. Clinical signs of generalised demodicosis initially consist of multifocal, erythematous and partially alopecic crusted maculae with a tendency to coalescence ( Figure 8 ). Follicular papules, comedones and follicular plugs are common, and hyperpigmentation and lichenification occur with chronicity ( Figure 9 ). Secondary bacterial infections are extremely common severe pedal lesions ( Figure 10 ) are often seen. Pruritus, pain and lymphadenopathy are frequent features. 3 / 7
4 Differential diagnoses of canine demodicosis include deep folliculitis and furunculosis due to other causes, dermatophytosis and, in exfoliative forms, primary keratinisation disorders. Pruritic forms are often misdiagnosed as allergic skin diseases, but the nature of the lesions, along with the absence of responses to anti-inflammatory therapy, may aid differentiation. Definitive diagnosis is based on demonstrating the presence of the mites and/or their eggs by skin scrapings or hair plucks 1. Generalised canine demodicosis treatment includes amitraz rinses and amitraz or moxidectin spoton. Until recently, amitraz rinses were the only licensed product for treating canine demodicosis in the UK and, according to Mueller 25, good evidence supports recommending it for weekly to fortnightly rinses at to 0.05 per cent. It is commonly accepted that therapy should be continued until two negative skin scrapings have been obtained 1, each two to four weeks apart. Moxidectin is available as a spot-on preparation licensed for treating D canis infestations, and the manufacturer recommends a monthly treatment, repeated two to four times. A multicentre study 26 evaluated the success rate of this spoton method for treating canine demodicosis. The moxidectin spot-on had a better success rate in dogs with less severe disease, but the spot-on did not receive the success rate reported in the literature for other therapies. In this study, the spot-on was applied every two weeks. A spot-on product containing amitraz plus metaflumizone is licensed for treating canine demodicosis, but little clinical data is currently available. Feline demodicosis is rare. It is caused by D cati (follicular mite), D gatoi (a short-bodied, nonfollicular species that inhabits the stratum corneum) and a third, unnamed species. Alopecia, scaling and crusting are commonly seen. The pathogenesis, transmission and immunology of demodicosis caused by D cati resemble those of canine demodicosis 27. It has been reported in association with diabetes mellitus, feline immunodeficiency virus infections, feline leukaemia virus infections, hyperadrenocorticism, squamous cell carcinoma in situ and toxoplasmosis. Infestation caused by D gatoi is contagious, transmissible and normally pruritic. It has been reported in association with adverse food reactions, diabetes mellitus and actinic dermatitis 25. In cats, no licensed products are available for treating this condition, but some good evidence recommends weekly two per cent lime sulphur dips 25. Canine and feline otoacariosis Canine and feline otoacariosis is a common disease characterised by otitis externa associated with Otodectes cynotis infestation. 4 / 7
5 O cynotis belongs to the Psoroptidae family, and is an obligate parasite that mainly inhabits the vertical and horizontal ear canal of dogs and cats. It is commonly considered to be an infestation of young animals, and it causes both mechanical and chemical irritation; additionally, hypersensitivity reactions have been reported in cats 28. The entire life cycle takes place in the ear canal, lasts for three weeks and is completed on one host. The life cycle goes through the typical stages of egg, larva, nymph and adult. Otodectes mites can survive on the coat for some time, and infest other parts of the body. The mites can survive in the environment for up to 12 days 29. The mites in the ear canal feed on epithelial debris and tissue fluids from the superficial epidermis. This results in irritation and the canal filling up with cerumen, debris and blood, producing the classic coffee-ground discharge. Definitive diagnosis is based on demonstrating the mites in samples taken from the external ear canal ( Figure 11 ). Treatment options f o r otoacariasis include topical and systemic products. In the UK, an aural preparation containing thiabendazole is licensed to be used twice daily for seven days. Topical products require pre-treatment with a ceruminolytic to remove exudates. Systemic products have a longer residual action, and are easy to apply. Based on the results of field studies, moxidectin and selamectin spoton are licensed for otoacariasis treatment in dogs and cats 30, 31. A single dose should be administered, although a re-examination is warranted 30 days afterwards, as some animals may need a second application. In-contact animals and the environment should be concurrently treated. References 1. Scott D W, Miller W H and Griffin C E (2001). Parasitic skin diseases. In (eds), Small Animal Dermatology (6th edn), W B Saunders, Philadelphia: Laber-Laird K, Swindle M M and Flecknell P (1996). Rabbits, Handbook of Rodent and Rabbit Medicine, Pergamon Veterinary Handbook Series (2nd edn), Pergamon: Scarampella F, Pollmeier M, Visser M, Boeckh A and Jeannin P (2005). Efficacy of fipronil in the treatment of feline cheyletiellosis, Vet Parasitol 129: Chadwick A J (1997). Use of a 0.25 per cent fipronil pump spray formulation to treat canine cheyletiellosis, J Small Anim Pract 38: Chailleaux N and Paradis M (2002). Efficacy of selamectin in the treatment of naturally acquired cheyletiellosis in cats, Can Vet J 43: Mueller R S and Bettanay S V (2002). Efficacy of selamectin in the treatment of canine cheyletiellosis, Vet Rec 151: Curtis C F (2004). Current trends in the treatment of Sarcoptes, Cheyletiella and Otodectes mite infestations in dogs and cats, Vet Dermatol 15: Wagner R and Stallmeister N (2000). Cheyletiella dermatitis in humans, dogs and cats, British Journal of Dermatology 143(5): 1,110-1, / 7
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