Does anyone recognise this?

RE: Does anyone recognise this?

mariette asselbergs — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 20:03:22 GMT

If you regularly observe samples under the microscope and only now you see this thing then do trust your judgement and I would suggest ask a biologist/ecologist. They are much more used to recognise plant material. In my first job i worked on an island where the local field station studied the contents of goos faeces. Where we vets only know about eggs and oocysts, the biologist there could see exactly which plants the geese had eaten and which plant parts.

Mariette

RE: Does anyone recognise this?

ChrisBVSc — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 18:41:29 GMT

Small pollen grains maybe? Just a guess! Could be relevant as your cases also sound typical of seasonal atopy flares as well as the possibility of harvest mites. If they're getting better on apoquel/pred etc. with no sign of parasites then I probably wouldn't read too much into the mystery blue objects!

RE: Does anyone recognise this?

Glenn Hodgson — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 17:54:43 GMT

I really can't see it being much else given the season and pattern. I only visualise trombicula in the odd case that has them. f your patients are on a monthly flea treatment you may well only see effects of the berry bugs. I'm cautious that the cytology shows a small blue red herring. Worth a therapeutic trial on a couple? Frontline(not fibrosis as I stated earlier!) every 2 weeks and keep away from grass over 2" I often kick start with some 'roids for a couple of days. Best of luck

RE: Does anyone recognise this?

Mike Nikolaou — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 09:11:41 GMT

No, it's not Trombicula I'm afraid. You cannot see it with the naked eye, this is only something I pick up under the microscope and on the highest magnification so it's really tiny. And it's not limited to paws, I find it on all ventral aspects of body.

RE: Does anyone recognise this?

Michael Woodhouse — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 00:42:39 GMT

We are also in harvest mite season - this sounds classic. Little orange specs in the interdigital webbing. You don't need a microscope

RE: Does anyone recognise this?

Glenn Hodgson — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 22:30:50 GMT

Berry bug/trombicula autumnalis season kicked off here about 4 weeks ago. shirt season this yer but some huge numbers. Where are you based?

Rarely see them but am treating almost daily just now.

Just going on your clinical description.

Fibrosis spray q 2 weeks liberally to feet, legs and ventrum depending on stature of patient does the trick.