A 2-year old intact female mongrel dog was admitted with multifocal skin lesions appearing suddenly and extending symmetrically over most of the body. The dog was living indoors and one day before the admission it had consumed cooked fish. Neither medication, nor vaccination had been given to the dog, at least during the last 3 months. Physical examination revealed only non-pruritic and non-painful macules, papules and plaques that were distributed mainly over the head, pinnae, neck and thorax. The lesions were annular, aeriform or serpiginous with a tendency to coalesce. Skin histopathology (H-E) revealed a superficial dermal edema, post-capillary venule congestion and perivascular to interstitial eosinophilic dermatitis as the main pattern. The dog was initially placed on oral vitamin E, sulphasalazine and doxycycline, but to no avail. As soon as the diagnosis of eosinophilic dermatitis with edema was confirmed by histopathology, the former treatment stopped and oral prednisolone was given for two months during which there was a remarkable improvement of skin lesions and complete disappearance with no relapse. The cooked fish, consumed by the dog the night before the incident, was assumed to be the cause of the acute eosinophilic hypersensitivity reaction.

Neotrombicula autumnalis is the most common species of the family Trombiculidae that parasitizes dogs, cats, and humans in Europe. Besides the skin lesions it may cause, this mite is a possible vector of Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato. Two cases of N. autumnalis infestation in a cat and a dog in the island of Corfu, Greece, and 1 case of infestation in a cat living in Limassol, Cyprus, are presented. To the best or our knowledge, these are the first cases of feline and canine trombiculosis reported in both countries, and their appearance in islands points out to the possibility of introduction through importation of infested dogs and cats. For this reason, parasiticides that are effective for both the treatment and prevention of trombiculosis should be recommended for all dogs and cats that live in areas where the parasite is present as well as for all traveling pets.

A 10-month-old lurcher with history of recurrent skin problems, presented with tachypnoea which had progressively become severe. Investigations included haematology, serum biochemistry, blood coagulation profile, diagnostic imaging, bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL). Cytological evaluation of the BAL revealed the presence of Pneumocystis cysts. The patient was euthanased on humane grounds prior to treatment against Pneumocystosis. To the best of our knowledge this is the first case of Pneumocystosis in a lurcher puppy.

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Duodenal duplications are rare congenital anomalies which can present with pancreatitis. A precise preoperative diagnosis is rarely possible. We present a 12-year-old girl with relapsing pancreatitis in whom the diagnostic survey was initially inconclusive. Two years later abdominal ultrasound revealed a cyst near the head of pancreas. At laparotomy a cysto-duodenostomy was performed. The histology of the cyst wall was diagnostic.