Vol. 13, Issue 2 (2024)

A two years old male non-descriptive dog weighing approximately 15 kg presented to Veterinary Clinical Complex, Nagpur with a history of severe pruritus, periorbital alopecic patches, with lesions on the trunk, muzzle, and legs, without any change in other activities. Deep skin scrapings were taken for microscopic examination which revealed 50-60 Demodex mites per field. The present study describes the successful treatment of canine generalized demodicosis in a non-descriptive dog using long-acting systemic insecticide and acaricide, Afoxolaner which belongs to the isoxazoline group.