Canine demodicosis is a parasitic skin disease characterized by an excessive proliferation of Demodex canis mites within the hair follicles and is classified as localized or generalized according to the extend of the disease. Canine generalized demodicosis (CGD) is considered one of the most severe canine skin disease and one of the most frustrating disease to treat and bears a guarded prognosis. Euthanasia, commonly resorted to in the past, is rarely necessary nowadays if a dedicated dog owner uses treatment currently available. With intense treatment (either with an approved protocol or with an extra-label drug), the vast majority (approx 95%) of CGD cases can be cured. Most cases of CGD have secondary bacterial infection, which requires systemic antibiotics administration for several weeks concomitantly with the acaricidal treatment.
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