Trombiculiasis in a Dog with Severe Neurologic Disorders, Spain

Abstract

Chiggers, the larvae of trombiculid mites, parasitize a wide variety of terrestrial vertebrates worldwide. Their bites cause seasonal trombiculiasis in humans and animals. Affected canines can have a variety of digestive and systemic clinical signs. We describe a case of canine trombiculiasis in a dog exhibiting severe neurologic symptoms.

Keywords

• Trombiculidae
• chiggers
• canine trombiculiasis
• neurological disorders
• dog
• dermatitis