Prevalence of fur mites in pet rabbits in South Korea.
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.
Kim
Sang-Hun
SH
Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea.
Jun
Hyung-Kyou
HK
Song
Kun-Ho
KH
Gram
Dunbar
D
Kim
Duck-Hwan
DH
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