Vol. 12, Issue 6 (2023)

Author(s):
NS Malik, MFMF Siddiqui, MP Sakhare, ST Borikar, PV Yeotikar, S Sajid Ali and TA Shafi

Abstract:
The prevalence of canine demodicosis was studied from May 2022 to December 2022 by screening 103 dogs, exhibiting dermatological signs with skin scraping examination, presented to the Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Parbhani. Out of 103 dogs, 29 dogs were found to be positive for Demodex spp. mites under the microscope. The overall prevalence of canine demodicosis was recorded to be 28.16% with the prevalence of generalised demodicosis (45.46%) being higher than localised demodicosis (23.46%). A non-significant association was established between clinical form and the disease. The age-wise prevalence was recorded to be 58.33%, 29.27%, 3.45% and 22.22% in dogs belonging to age groups less than 1 year, 1 to 2 years, 2 to 6 years and more than 6 years, respectively with a significant relationship between the age of the dog and canine demodicosis. The prevalence of canine demodicosis was observed to be highest in Neutered Males (45.46%), followed by Intact Males (42.86%), Intact Females (19.64%) and Neutered Females (12.50%) and the statistical analysis showed a non-significant association between sex, neutering status and canine demodicosis. A non-significant association between the breed of dog and canine demodicosis was established with the highest prevalence in the Dalmatian breed (100.00%) and the lowest prevalence in the German Shepherd breed (18.18%). The statistical analysis demonstrated a non-significant association between the type of food and demodicosis and also the nature of the diet and canine demodicosis.