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It has been suggested that red fox (<jats:italic>Vulpes vulpes<\/jats:italic>) is a natural host for <jats:italic>S.\u00a0cynotis<\/jats:italic>. However, no case has been reported in this species.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title><jats:p>To describe three suspected cases of straelensiosis in red foxes.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Animals<\/jats:title><jats:p>Three juvenile wild red foxes from Portugal.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Erythematous papules and nodules were found in the head, neck and limbs of these foxes with no associated pruritus. In skin biopsies, well\u2010preserved larval mites were found within dilated hair follicles. These follicular lesions were multifocal and consisted of a degenerative and necrotic area nearby the parasite\u2019s mouthparts with marked pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia and perifollicular mucinosis. These features are considered pathognomonic in <jats:italic>S.\u00a0cynotis<\/jats:italic> infestations in dogs. Treatment and outcome are outlined.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions and clinical importance<\/jats:title><jats:p>To the best of the authors\u2019 knowledge, the present case series documents the first known occurrence of nodular dermatitis by <jats:italic>Straelensia<\/jats:italic> spp. in red foxes. 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