Table 1.
Feline scabies cases caused by S scabiei reported previously and in the current case series
| Reference or case number | Age | Breed | Gender | Contact with Canidae | Lesions | Pruritus | Number of mites | Crusts | FIV/FeLV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindquist and Cash 1973 | 8–10 weeks | DSH | Female | Ears, neck, head, abdomen, tail; lesions on in-contact people | No | Abundant | Skin scaly, thickened, wrinkled; euthanased | NT | |
| Bussieras 1984 | 1 year old | Persian | Female | In-contact dogs (but treated with acaricide); in-contact cavies with pruritus (but no mites) | Head, neck, distal limbs (but had concurrent dermatophytosis) | Yes | Numerous, with multiple stages of development | Diffuse alopecia and crusts; multiple papules also | NT |
| Hawkins et al 1987 | >6 years | DSH | Female | Rural domicile; contact with dogs | Ears, head, neck, tail, thigh, feet, nail beds; lesions on in- contact people | Yes | Abundant | Thick (1 cm) tightly adherent yellow/grey crusts; cat died despite therapy | NT/− |
| Huang et al 1998 | 1 year | Persian | Male | Four paws, tail; 3 month history; lesions on in-contact people | No | Abundant | Haemorrhagic crusts; hyperkeratinisation of the skin of the tail | −/− | |
| Kontos et al 1998 | 6 months | Persian | Female | Limbs, tail, head; 4 week history; lesions on in-contact people | Yes | Abundant; all stages seen | Yellow/gray crusts and fissures; cat died despite appropriate therapy | NT | |
| Morner 1992 | N/A | Domestic cat | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | NT | |
| Bornstein et al 2004 | N/A | Domestic cats | N/A | One in-contact dog with scabies 15 months prior | N/A | N/A | Abundant | N/A | −/− in 21 cats tested |
| Case 1 | 14 years | Domestic cat | Male | Foxes and wombats | Ears, head; lesions on in-contact people | No | Abundant | Fissures and crusts | −/− |
| Case 2 | 7 years | Domestic cat | Male | Foxes | Head; lesions on in-contact people | No | Abundant | Scale only | +/− |
| Case 3 | 2 years | Himalayan | Male | One in-contact dog with scabies 7 months prior | Distal hind limbs, ears, widespread lesions | Mild | Abundant | Scale, fissures, thick crusts, partial alopecia | NT/− |
| Case 4 | N/A | Domestic cat | N/A | Two in-contact dogs with scabies | Face | No | N/A | Crusts, thickening of facial skin | NT |
DSH = domestic short haired cat; N/A = not available; NT = not tested; FeLV = feline leukaemia virus; FIV = feline immunodeficiency virus.