306 DISEASES/DISORDERS
Fig. 19.4.Demodex cati: this mite is part of the normal skin fauna of cats and resides within the follicles
and sebaceous glands. It is similar in appearance toD. canis, but is more slender and longer. The third feline
Demodexmite (tentatively namedD. felis) is smaller, but most similar toD. cati.
Fig. 19.5.Demodex gatoi: this short, stubby mite resides in the stratum corneum and is potentially conta-
gious. Source: Reproduced with permission of Katy Tater.