ClinQuiz: Ectoparasites - Answer 5C

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ClinQuiz: Answer 5C

Incorrect. This is the itch mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, which causes scabies, or sarcoptic mange, in dogs. In the United States, amitraz dip is labeled to treat only generalized demodicosis and not sarcoptic mange in dogs.17

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