BEZERRA, P. I. F.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/2570530566412439; BEZERRA, Patricya Iasmin Fortunato.
Resumen:
The higher incidence of scabies in dogs are of two kinds: Sarcoptes scabiei and
Demodex canis. S. scabiei is transmitted and common occurrence in animals and man,
D. canis is commensal in dogs skin, become pathogenic when occurs immunity fall in
these animals. Thus, the present work aimed to study the incidence of Sarcoptic and
Demodectic mange and domestic dogs in areas of low and high vulnerability in the city
of Patos, Paraíba. Were used 120 dogs, in which 60 considered middle / lower class
area, and 60 were used in middle/ upper class area, city of Patos, Paraíba. In each
animal, a visual analysis was done to search for characteristic skin lesions of scabies. In
animals with these lesions, skin for further analysis and identification of mites in the
laboratory scrapings were performed. Each owner filled out a questionnaire with socioeconomic
and animal handling information. Of animals analyzed, only three dogs were
positive in skin scraping for D. canis and they all belonged to owners of middle / lower
class. No dog was positive for S. scabiei. It was also observed that all animals belonging
to owners of middle / upper class were negative in skin scraping. It is concluded that the
occurrence of D.canis was low in dogs and only animals belonging to the middle/ lower
class had become infected. There was no occurrence of S. scabiei in animals evaluated.
