Psoroptic mange and tooth hypergrowth in a domestic rabbit: case report

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.9733112319073

• Palavras-chave: Mite, tooth wear, malocclusion, veterinary medicine, Psoroptes cuniculi.

• Keywords: Mite, tooth wear, malocclusion, veterinary medicine, Psoroptes cuniculi.

• Abstract:

  Psoroptic mange is a common condition in rabbits, which can trigger both behavioral and secondary changes. Dental hypergrowth is also commonplace in clinics, and may have different etiologies and affect different systems. The present work reports the case of a pet rabbit parasitized by the mite Psoroptes cuniculi in the region of the auditory canal and with dental hypergrowth, which was treated at ``Clínica Veterinária Escola da UNIVIÇOSA``. An otoscopy examination was performed, allowing the observation of yellowish crusts and mites present in the region, and the diagnosis regarding the presence of Psoroptes cuniculi was made through a microscopic evaluation of the mites present in the cerumen collected by ear swab. While the dental diagnosis was based on physical examinations.