Prevalencia de acariasis en caninos, diagnosticadas mediante microscopía en el Consultorio Académico Veterinario de la Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil.

Abstract

The objective of this research work was to determine the prevalence of Acariasis in canines, diagnosed by microscopy. This work is quantitative, not experimental, and was carried out in the Veterinary Academic Office of the Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, in the period from November and December of 2019 to January 2020; The sample of skin tissue and otic secretion was taken from 100 dogs that were treated in general consultation, the samples were processed by tricogram technique, ear swab and skin scraping. It resulted in 3 positive cases. The mites that affect the canines treated in the CAV are: Demodex canis and Cheyletiella yasguri. The percentage of canines infected by acariasis did not show any statistical relationship with the evaluated variables. The type of mite diagnosed did not show any relationship with the habitat or zoonosis.