Prevalence of Demodex canis-positive healthy dogs at trichoscopic examination

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 146-151

  Fondati, Alessandra ^a   De Lucia, Michela ^a,b   Furiani, Nicla ^c,d   Monaco, Moira ^a,e   Ordeix, Laura ^f,g   Scarampella, Fabia ^d  

^a Centro Veterinario Prati   (Italy)

^b Clinica Veterinaria S Marco   (Italy)

^c Clinica Veterinaria Pirani   (Italy)

^d Studio Dermatologico Veterinario   (Italy)

^e Ambulatorio Veterinario Associato   (Italy)

^f Hospital Ars Veterinaria   (Spain)

^g UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DOG; DOG DISEASE; MITE; MITE INFESTATION; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; MITE INFESTATIONS; MITES; SKIN;

ACARI; CANIS FAMILIARIS; DEMODEX; DEMODEX CANIS;

EID: 77951188437     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: 13653164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3164.2009.00769.x     Document Type: Article

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