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Table 2 Summary of treatments of Demodex gatoi infestations evaluated in the present case series consisting of 10 cats from six households. The design of the table is adapted from Mueller [20].

From: Demodex gatoi -associated contagious pruritic dermatosis in cats - a report from six households in Finland

No. of household

n = 6 (affected cats + unaffected cats)

Cats included

n = 11

Drug and dose evaluated

Evaluation criteria

Underlying disease identified

Outcome

Follow-up (months)

1

(3+1)

1A, IB, 1C

Selamectina 6-12 mg/kg every 30 days for 2 months

SS, CE, SB

Allergy (1C)

UE

0

 

1A, IB, 1C

Selamectin 6-12 mg/kg every 14 days for 6 months

SS, CE, SB

Allergy (1C)

UE

0

 

1A, IB, 1C

Amitrazb 0.0125% solution dips every 7 days for 12 weeks

SS, CE, SB

Allergy (1C)

E

12

2

(1+4)

2A

Selamectin every 30 days for 5 months

CE, SB

None

E

6

3

(2+0)

3A, 3B

Ivermectinc 300 μg/kg SC every 14 days (3 times), followed by selamectin 6-12 mg/kg every 14 days (3 times)

SS, CE

None

UE

0

 

3A, 3B

Amitraz 0.0125% solution dips every 7 days for 12 weeks

SS, CE

None

E

24

4

(1+1)

4A

Amitraz 0.0125% solution dips every 7 days for 12 weeks

SS, CE

None

E

12

5

(2+0)

5A, 5B

Selamectin 6-12 mg/kg (once), followed by imidacloprid+moxidectind a month later (once)

CE

None

UE

0

 

5A, 5B

Ivermectin 1 mg/kg bw PO every 2 days for 10 weeks

CE, SS, SB

None

E

6

6

(1+5)

6A

Lime sulphur dips 2% weekly for 6 weeks

SS

None

E

6

  1. aStronghold® Pfizer Animal Health, bEctodex®, Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, cIvomec®, Merial, dAdvocate® Bayer Animal Health. SC = subcutaneously, PO = perorally, SS = skin scraping or tape strip, CE = clinical evaluation, SB = skin biopsy, E = effective, UE = uneffective