Literature review: canine demodicosis

Abstract

Introduction. The mite that lives on the skin of mammals is known as demodex, but when the immune system is affected the mite population increases causing demodicosis, this being a common dermatological pathology, it occurs due to the excessive proliferation of the mite, the immune system of dogs play an essential role in the balance of the mite population when the animals are healthy and in the development of this disease when the animal is sick, which leads to oxidative stress. Objective. The present bibliographic review will help to know the current data on generalities of the mite's way of propagation, clinical aspects, pathology, diagnoses, and updated treatments for adequate therapy. Methodology. This bibliographic review was carried out through thorough exploration of different journals, theses, databases such as Scielo, Google Scholar, Mendeley, ResearchGate, Pubmed and books, using the following keywords “demodicosis”, “mite”, “demodex canis”. and “parasite”. Conclusions. Canine demodicosis is a parasitic pathology that affects dogs of any age. Although it is not contagious, it can be transmitted from mother to puppies through breastfeeding. It is very important to take care of pets, keeping them healthy, so that their immune system functions correctly.