(Part 2) Technicians and dermatology: Skin scrapings

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When scraping for Demodex canis, follow these rules from Dr. Paul Bloom, DACVDM, DABVP.

To complete a successful skin scraping for Demodex canis, technicians must follow certain rules. Find out what they are from this exceprt of a presentation at CVC Baltimore, 2009, by Dr. Paul Bloom, DACVDM, DABVP, owner of Allergy, Skin, and Ear Clinic for Pets in Livonia, Mich.

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