Establishment of Infestation Model for Sarcoptes Scabiei Var Canis in Nigerian Dogs
August 2018
in “
Journal of parasitic diseases
”
Studysummary In this study involving dogs, co-mingling of mange-infested and healthy dogs proved to be the most effective method for transmitting mange, although placing healthy dogs in kennels recently vacated by infested dogs also led to successful transmission. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
The study on Sarcoptes scabiei var canis in Nigerian dogs aimed to establish an effective infestation model for mange experiments. Using 18 dogs, it compared direct contact, environmental exposure, and experimental indirect contact methods. Direct contact was the most successful, showing significant clinical features like pruritus, alopecia, erythema, papules, and crusts. Environmental transmission was effective but less so, while experimental indirect contact was largely unsuccessful. The study concluded that co-mingling infested and mange-naïve dogs was the most effective method for establishing mange in dogs for research purposes, despite challenges in diagnosing scabies through skin scrapings and potential for misdiagnosis.
