Leporacarus gibbus Infestation
Leporacarus gibbus, a fur mite, is probably more common than generally realized. Both pet and laboratory rabbits have been found to be infested. Infestation of rabbits is usually subclinical, and there is usually no evidence of movement of mites on the hair.
Several reports have described alopecia and moist dermatitis of the dorsal neck and medial aspects of the hind feet, and 1 report described more generalized alopecia and dermatitis involving the neck, dorsum, flanks, and hind legs. The preferred site of attachment is on the underside of the tail. Mites tend to localize on the distal third of the hair shaft. Microscopic examination of hair samples is used for the identification of the parasites, but finding them is often challenging. Transmission to humans has been shown to result in pruritic dermatitis.
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