Parasitology

Demodex Mite in Dog Skin Neoplasm Aspirate

Accidental finding of a Demodex mite during microscopy of a cytological aspirate from a canine skin neoplasm. Romanowsky-stained preparation.

Cytological preparation of a skin aspirate, Demodex mite, Romanowsky stain
Cytological preparation of a skin aspirate, Demodex mite, Romanowsky stain

A beautiful Demodex. An incidental finding during microscopy of a skin neoplasm aspirate in a dog. The preparation was stained with Romanowsky stain.

👉Case kindly provided by - Olga Belozerova, clinical pathologist, head of the laboratory at the “Noah’s Ark” veterinary clinic, Kirov.