Abstract
The presence of trichobezoar in cats is characterized by the accumulation of hair in the gastric cavity, which may be associated with the presence of dermatitis caused by the presence of the mite Lynxacarus radovskyi. In the present report, a clinical case of a feline patient with diagnostic and surgical diagnosis of the presence of a trichobezoar with the presence of Lynxacarus radovskyi in a skin scrape examination was described.
Highlights
According to the Federal Council of Veterinary Medicine (CFMV), the population of cats in Brazil is the second largest in the world and is close to equaling that of dogs
The presence of trichobezoar in cats is characterized by the accumulation of hair in the gastric cavity, which may be associated with the presence of dermatitis caused by the presence of the mite Lynxacarus radovskyi
Clinical signs such as intermittent vomiting, regurgitation, occasionally associated with abdominal pain, dehydration, partial or complete lack of appetite, skin pruritus dermatitis, flea infestation and/or mite identified in the feline patient presented in this case report consist of factors that contribute to the formation of trichobezoar and that should not be neglected [7,8]
Summary
According to the Federal Council of Veterinary Medicine (CFMV), the population of cats in Brazil is the second largest in the world and is close to equaling that of dogs. The presence of trichobezoar in cats is characterized by the accumulation of hair in the gastric cavity, which may be associated with the presence of dermatitis caused by the presence of the mite Lynxacarus radovskyi.
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