title: A retrospective investigation into risk factors of sarcoptic mange in dogs.
abstract: This retrospective study of sarcoptic mange in dogs aimed to identify risk factors for this disease and determine their influence on treatment outcome. Data regarding dog demographics, clinical presentation, diagnostic method, treatment, and outcome were analyzed. No statistical association was found between sex and incidence of sarcoptic mange. However, age of dogs was found to be a risk factor which could increase the chances of dogs contracting sarcoptic mange. The results indicate that the disease predominantly affects young dogs, of all breeds and both sexes, implicating age-related immunity. The most common clinical feature reported was pruritus, with the ear margins preferentially affected. Additionally, contact with other animals played an important role in occurrence of the disease indicating the highly transmissible nature of the disease.
authors.affiliation: The School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, College Road, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Leicestershire, LE12 5RD, UK.
authors.forename: Lucy
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Feather
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gough
authors.forename: Robin J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Flynn
authors.forename: Hany M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Elsheikha
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012520:Sarcoptes scabiei; D012532:Scabies / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*
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