title: Prevalence of fur mites in pet rabbits in South Korea.
abstract: The prevalence of fur mites, Cheyletiella parasitovorax and Leporacarus gibbus, in pet rabbits in South Korea was investigated by a diagnostic evaluation of skin surface tape strips and hair coat combings. C. parasitovorax was found in 80 of 140 rabbits (57.1%) and L. gibbus in six of 140 rabbits (4.3%). Clinical signs of pruritus and scaling were observed in 17 of 80 and 76 of 80 infested rabbits, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea.
authors.forename: Sang-Hun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hyung-Kyou
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Jun
authors.forename: Kun-Ho
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Dunbar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gram
authors.forename: Duck-Hwan
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007723:Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008925:Mites / Q000254:growth & development*; D015995:Prevalence; D011537:Pruritus / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D011817:Rabbits / Q000469:parasitology