Dermatitis associated with Dirofilaria repens microfilariae in three dogs in Saudi Arabia.
The presence of microfilariae of the zoonotic nematode Dirofilaria repens is reported in three dogs from Saudi Arabia, manifesting as pruritic dermatitis with signs including erythema, alopecia, papules, crusting and hyperkeratosis. All dogs were found to have concurrent babesiosis. Specific treatments against the two conditions led to complete clinical recovery and disappearance of microfilariae from the blood one month later.
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Thaliah International Veterinary Clinic, PO Box 20690, Jeddah 21465, Saudi Arabia.
D000818:Animals; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004182:Dirofilaria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005369:Filaricides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008842:Microfilariae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012529:Saudi Arabia
D005369:Filaricides; D007559:Ivermectin