Canine helminthiasis is a skin parasitic disease of dogs caused by the canine helminth mite of the family Helminthidae. The disease is also known as canine furunculosis or canine lipid mite disease. It is a common and persistent skin disease. Canine helminths are found in the eyes, ears, lips and hairless areas of the inner forelegs, mostly in the hair follicles. Localised worm mite disease: as most cases are self-healing, treatment with insecticides is not required, only regular observation of symptoms and monitoring of the worm population. Either no treatment or a medicated shampoo containing benzoyl peroxide, ethacrynic lactate or aminoglutethimide can be chosen to control bacterial proliferation on the skin. Both topical and systemic medications containing glucocorticoids may be immunosuppressive, causing localised morbidity to turn into systemic morbidity.
