
Demodicose é uma doença parasitária, causada pelo ácaro Demodex canis que acomete comumente em cães, essa doença pode ser classificada em localizada ou generalizada conforme a distribuição de lesões e em juvenil ou adulta pela faixa etária. Tendo sua patogenia associada à resposta imunológica do hospedeiro. Esta doença pode causar áreas de alopecia local ou generalizada, podendo ou não conter infecção secundária de pele. Neste trabalho relata um caso de um cão que foi diagnosticado com demodicose onde o cachorro apresentou lesões de pele na parte dorsal do corpo, sendo levada para avaliação clínica e raspado de pele, onde foi diagnosticado com demodicose e o tratamento com Fluralaner, sendo bastante eficaz. Após alguns dias do tratamento os sinais clínicos foram diminuindo, aumentando o crescimento dos pelos nas áreas de alopecia. Demodicosis is a parasitic disease, caused by the Demodex canis mite that commonly affects dogs, this disease can be classified as localized or generalized according to the distribution of lesions and in juvenile or adult by age group. Its pathogenesis is associated with the host's immune response. This disease can cause areas of local or generalized alopecia and may or may not contain a secondary skin infection. This work reports a case of a dog that was diagnosed with demodicosis where the dog presented skin lesions on the dorsal part of the body, being taken for clinical evaluation and skin scraping, where it was diagnosed with demodicosis and treatment with Fluralaner, being quite effective. After a few days of treatment, the clinical signs decreased, increasing hair growth in the areas of alopecia.
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