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This page quotes the Companion Animal Parasite Council guideline for Hairclasping Mite, section by section: the opening sentences of 8 sections, copied without change and linked to the guideline, which was retrieved on 2026-09-16. The guideline itself is the authority and carries the full text.
The guideline
Companion Animal Parasite Council, Hairclasping Mite, at https://capcvet.org/guidelines/mite-hairclasping/. Retrieved 2026-09-16. Each heading below is the guideline’s own, and the quotation under it is how that section begins. The full section, and the species tabs where the guideline gives them, are on the linked page.
Synopsis
CAPC Recommends Flea combing, hair plucking and tape impressions are some of the best ways to recover mites from the fur of hosts for identification. Current use of monthly internal or external parasiticides may help prevent infestations.
Species
Canine Cheyletiella yasguri F eline Cheyletiella blakei L ynxacarus radovskyi * Cheyletiella spp. are also referred to as “walking dandruff” mites.
Disease
Dogs infested with Cheyletiella spp. may be moderately to severely pruritic. Infestation with Cheyletiella spp. causes exfoliative dermatitis with flaky, bran-like squames that is seen principally on the dorsum.
Prevalence
Cheyletiella spp. infestations, though relatively uncommon, seem to occur most often on puppies from large breeding facilities. Lynxacarus sp. infestations in cats are rare in most parts of the United States but can be common in more tropical regions, such as Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Florida Keys.
Diagnosis
Nonburrowing mites can be isolated from the skin and fur of animals in a variety of techniques. A combination of the following techniques may yield the highest sensitivity.
Treatment
There are no treatments labeled for hairclasping mites in the United States. A number of different treatments have been shown to be effective against hairclasping mites including high-dose ivermectin, milbemycin oxime, moxidectin, selamectin, fipronil, and pyrethrin shampoos.
Control and Prevention
Infestations in cats and dogs can be prevented by routine administration of topical moxidectin, selamectin, or fipronil on a monthly basis.
Public Health Considerations
Skin lesions may develop on people in contact with infested dogs or cats. Human infestations are unlikely, and more commonly reported from cat owners than dog owners, a phenomenon that may be attributable to the mite’s behavior or differences in likelihood of close contact with an infested pet.
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Sources
- capc-mite-hairclaspingCAPC · retrieved 2026-09-16
“CAPC Recommends Flea combing, hair plucking and tape impressions are some of the best ways to recover mites from the fur of hosts for identification.” (Synopsis)
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