Cheyletiellosis is a mild dermatitis caused by mites of the genus Cheyletiella. It is also known as walking dandruff due to skin scales being carried by the mites. Cheyletiella live on the skin surface of dogs, cats, rabbits, and humans. The adult mites are about 0. 385 millimeters long, have eight legs that have combs instead of claws, and have palpi that end in prominent hooks. They do not burrow into the skin but live in the keratin level. Their entire 21 day life cycle is on one host. They cannot survive off the host for more than 10 days. Cheyletiellosis is seen more commonly in areas where fleas are less prevalent, because of the decreased use of flea products that are also efficacious for the treatment of this mite.

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  • Cheyletiellosis is a mild dermatitis caused by mites of the genus Cheyletiella. It is also known as walking dandruff due to skin scales being carried by the mites. Cheyletiella live on the skin surface of dogs, cats, rabbits, and humans. The adult mites are about 0. 385 millimeters long, have eight legs that have combs instead of claws, and have palpi that end in prominent hooks. They do not burrow into the skin but live in the keratin level. Their entire 21 day life cycle is on one host. They cannot survive off the host for more than 10 days. Cheyletiellosis is seen more commonly in areas where fleas are less prevalent, because of the decreased use of flea products that are also efficacious for the treatment of this mite. Cheyletiellosis is highly contagious. Transmission is by direct contact with an affected animal. Symptoms in animals vary from no signs to intense itching, scales on the skin, and hair loss. The lesions are usually on the dorsum of the animal. Symptoms in humans include multiple red, itchy bumps on the arms, trunk, and buttocks. Because humans are an irregular host for the mite, the symptoms usually go away in about three weeks. Diagnosis is by finding the mites or eggs microscopically in a skin scraping, combing, or on acetate tape applied to the skin. The most common treatment in animals is weekly use of some form of topical pesticide appropriate for the affected animal, often an anti-flea product. Fipronil works well, especially in cats. In unresponsive cases, ivermectin is used, Selamectin is also recommended for treatment. None of these products are approved for treatment of cheyletiellosis. Other pets in the same household should also be treated, and the house or kennel must be treated with an environmental flea spray. (en)
  • Hilsepunkki (Cheyletiella) eli kanikapi on harmaa punkki, joka elää tartunnan saaneen eläimen ihon pintakerroksessa. Hilsepunkkia tavataan tavallisimmin koirilla, etenkin pennuilla, ja kaneilla, mutta myös joskus kissoilla. Hilsepunkit aiheuttavat ihon voimakasta hilseilyä ja kutinaa. Tartunnan saaneet kissat tosin voivat olla oireettomia. Ihmisen ihossa hilsepunkki ei viihdy, mutta se saattaa aiheuttaa punaisia, kutisevia näppylöitä ihoon. Hilsepunkki elää vain muutaman vuorokauden isäntänsä ulkopuolella. (fi)
  • Cheyletiellose ist eine parasitäre Erkrankung der Haut, die vor allem bei Hasenartigen und Raubtieren vorkommt, aber auch den Menschen befallen kann. Sie wird durch Raubmilben der Gattung Cheyletiella hervorgerufen. (de)
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  • 5 species (?) (en)
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  • Cheyletiella (en)
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  • Cheyletiella (en)
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  • G. Canestrini, 1886 (en)
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  • Cheyletiella yasguri (?) from a dog (en)
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  • Cheyletiella (en)
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  • Ewingella Bicheyletiella (en)
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  • Mégnin, 1878 (en)
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  • Cheyletiellosis is a mild dermatitis caused by mites of the genus Cheyletiella. It is also known as walking dandruff due to skin scales being carried by the mites. Cheyletiella live on the skin surface of dogs, cats, rabbits, and humans. The adult mites are about 0. 385 millimeters long, have eight legs that have combs instead of claws, and have palpi that end in prominent hooks. They do not burrow into the skin but live in the keratin level. Their entire 21 day life cycle is on one host. They cannot survive off the host for more than 10 days. Cheyletiellosis is seen more commonly in areas where fleas are less prevalent, because of the decreased use of flea products that are also efficacious for the treatment of this mite. (en)
  • Hilsepunkki (Cheyletiella) eli kanikapi on harmaa punkki, joka elää tartunnan saaneen eläimen ihon pintakerroksessa. Hilsepunkkia tavataan tavallisimmin koirilla, etenkin pennuilla, ja kaneilla, mutta myös joskus kissoilla. Hilsepunkit aiheuttavat ihon voimakasta hilseilyä ja kutinaa. Tartunnan saaneet kissat tosin voivat olla oireettomia. (fi)
  • Cheyletiellose ist eine parasitäre Erkrankung der Haut, die vor allem bei Hasenartigen und Raubtieren vorkommt, aber auch den Menschen befallen kann. (de)
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  • Cheyletiella (en)
  • Hilsepunkki (fi)
  • Cheyletiellose (de)
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