Retrospective Review With Genetic Analysis of Canine Microfilarial Dermatitis in the Western United States
This is the first confirmed report of clinical dermatitis secondary to O. lupi microfilariae in a dog, and the second clinical description of canine C. bainae microfilarial dermatitis in the United States. Paired ivermectin and fenbendazole may be an appropriate treatment for suspected or definitively diagnosed canine microfilarial dermatitis.
Authors
- Carine Laporte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6507-7987)
- Amira Abdu
- Rebecca Mount
- Rebecca Parsiola
- Anthea E. Schick
Institutions
- Louisiana State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Veterinary Dermatology
- Published
- 2025-08-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/vde.70016
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00