Canine hookworm dermatitis – Creeping disease

France, Develoux Michel

Within a few days after percutaneous penetration, the filariform larva begins to migrate slowly, producing an erythematous, linear, serpiginous and elevated tunnel. The migration is accompanied by an intense pruritus. Creeping disease is a long-standing eruption, unlike larva currens or subcutaneous migration of adult Loa loa filaria.