Parasitology

Diagnosing Demodex canis in Canine Skin Scrapings

Microscopic view of Demodex canis in skin scrapings and tape test from a puppy. Detection of Demodex mites in native preparation and Leikodiff 200 stain.

Scraping preparation and tape test: Demodex canis mite natively and with Leikodiff 200 stain
Scraping preparation and tape test: Demodex canis mite natively and with Leikodiff 200 stain

Veterinary medicine. Demodex canis from a puppy’s skin. Materials: skin scraping and cytology taken with a tape test, stained with Leikodiff 200.

👉 The image was kindly provided by Anastasia Kochetkova, Veterinary Clinic “Center”, Rostov-on-Don.