The Comparison of Scraping, Trichogram, and Taping Techniques for Diagnosis of Demodicosis in Dogs

May 2018 in “ jurnal veteriner ”

I Nyoman Suartha, Willy Moris Nainggolan, Yekhonya Rehuel Sidjabat, Ni Made Restiati

scraping technique trichogram taping technique Demodex mites demodicosis hair loss

TLDR Scraping is the best method to diagnose demodicosis in dogs.

The study compared three diagnostic techniques—scraping, trichogram, and taping—for diagnosing demodicosis in dogs, using 20 samples from dogs with symptoms like itching and hair loss. The scraping technique, which involves scraping the skin, was found to be the most effective for isolating Demodex mites, with an average isolation result of 5.45 ± 1.05, compared to 1.10 ± 0.91 for trichogram and 3.50 ± 0.83 for taping. The study concluded that the scraping technique provided the best diagnostic value among the three methods.

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