CLINICAL AND THERAPEUTIC OBSERVATIONS IN PARASITIC DERMATITIS IN DOGS AND CATS

The investigations were conducted on 115 dogs with skin wounds and 46 cats with external otitis and was
conducted through clinical examination, microscopic examination of the curetted material obtained from the skin
and of the cerumen collected from the outer auditive duct. The diagnosed acarioses were treated with miticide
solutions, emulsions and ointments applied daily or at 2-3 days intervals, until healing. In the generalised clinical
forms, a general therapy was started with antibiotics, according to the antibiogram, immunostimulants, liver protectors, vitamin- mineral therapy and a proper feeding. The microscopic examination conducted on 115 dogs with
skin wounds showed dermatitis with parasitic etiology in 58 dogs (50.4%), of which 29.3% with sarcoptic mange
and 70.6% with demodicosis. Otodectic mange was noticed in 17.3% of the examined cats, of which 37.5% in
Persian cats.