Otitis externa is the most common disorder of the canine external ear canal, causing inflammation of ear canal, with or without infection. The yeast Malassezia pachydermatis is involved in an estimated…
Sarcoptes scabiei and Psoroptes cuniculi are common ectoparasites of rabbits, with the former causing alopecia and dermatitis and the latter responsible for severe dermatitis and otitis. The authors…
Anke Hendricks and Natalie Perrins, Royal Veterinary College
Although ticks can be a cause of significant disease in small animals, in the UK tick control has often been considered an added bonus of using flea control products. However, due to an…
Tick toxicity in cats is a common condition along the eastern coast of Australia and is usually linked with exposure to Ixodes holocyclus. Typical clinical signs include a flaccid ascending neuromuscular…
Rickettsia felis is one of a group of arthropod borne rickettsial parasites responsible for the spotted fever conditions in humans, characterised by fever, headache, myalgia and macular rash. In…
Permethrin is a pyrethroid insecticide used in topical (spot-on) flea treatments for dogs. These products are contraindicated in cats because of a high risk of toxicosis but there…