The importance of sarcoptic mange in veterinary medicine: Review

Abstract

The skin diseases, parasitic diseases are diseases represent approximately 30% of the total number of cases seen in hospitals and veterinary clinics for pets. One of the diseases of the skin is the scab, which is cause by a mite Sarcoptes scabiei canis variety. Highly contagious among domestic animals as dogs with zoonotic potential and can infest humans. The disease manifests itself with intense itching in the skin, forming crusts hemorrhage, loss of fur and causing the appearance of sores. Diagnostic exams consist of test tricogram, superficial scraping by, and therapeutic trial with ectoparasitic. Several antiparasitic products have been use for the treatment of sarcoptic mange ranging from multiple topical applications to single-dose injectable. This review aimed to verify the clinical importance in identifying clinical signs, diagnosis and control parasitic strategies and effective, thus contributing to better protect the dogs of these parasites. Through this study, the evidence of the veterinarian's attention to clinical signs of mite in small animal clinic, your treatment should begin immediately so as the diagnosis, because, besides animal welfare factor, scabies sarcoptic which is considered a zoonosis, so a case of public health.