Demodex cuniculi

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Livia Benato GPCert(ExAP) DVM MRCVS
Anna Meredith MA VetMB CertLAS CertZooMed MRCVS
David Scarff BVetMed CertSAD MRCVS

Classification


Taxonomy

  • Phylum: Arthropoda.
  • Class: Arachnida.
  • Subclass: Acari.
  • Order: Prostigmata.
  • Family: Demodicidae.
  • Genus: Demodex .
  • Species: cuniculi .

Distribution

  • It has been reported in the UK and North America, but it is probably found worldwide.

Significance

  • A rare condition in rabbits.
  • Low number of parasites living in the epidermis and hair follicles of rabbits.
  • Presence likely not to be associated with clinical signs.

Sources

Publications

  • Recent references fromPubMed.
  • White S Det al(2002)Dermatological problems of rabbits.Semin Avian Exotic Pet Med11(3), 141-150.
  • Harvey R G (1990)Demodex cuniculi in dwarf rabbits (Orytologus cuniculus).JSAP31, 204-207.

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