Demodicose felina: Revisão

Veterinary dermatology aims to meet the animal’s whit a fast, accurate and effective diagnosis to achieve a rapid and efficient in order to provide health and welfare. Feline demodicosis is a rare parasitic disease caused by Demodex mites. The objective of this study is to review the literature about Feline demodicosis, gathering information about this. Therefore, are collected relevant information about the cause and pathogenesis of the disease, the major causative agents, clinical signs, differential diagnosis, methods of diagnosis, making even an explanation of the main treatment protocols used today, concluding that currently there is not much knowledge about the disease when compared to canine demodicosis.