Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis – PCR

skin scraping (superficial, large-scale)

realtime PCR

1 - 3 days

• Often, the infestation in dogs cannot be diagnosed by performing a skin scraping. In this case, the diagnosis can only be made by antibody detection.
• In cats, localised infections are found in the head and neck area.
• zoonosis (pseudoscabies)