Giant demodex in West Yorkshire!
A dermatological snippet. The two shorter species of Demodex found in dogs often co-exist in typical demodicosis cases. The third species -the long-bodied D. injai is different. Officially described in the literature for the first time as recently as 2001, long-bodied mites are often associated with a form of dorsal greasy seborrhoea in westies and other terriers (Borders & Fox Terriers in my experience). In contrast to other forms of demodicosis, pruritus is commonly a presenting sign. Sometimes there is an associated alopecia -as in this case from last week
