Notoedric mange successfully treated with ivermectin in rabbits
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Notoedric mange successfully treated with ivermectin in rabbits Maneesh Sharma 1 & Tarun Kumar 1
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Snehil Gupta 2 & V.K. Jain 1
Received: 6 August 2020 / Accepted: 6 October 2020 # African Association of Insect Scientists 2020
Abstract Notoedric mange, caused by sarcoptiform Notoedres mites, an obligately parasite, causes potentially fatal dermatitis along with secondary systemic infections in small mammals, felids as well as humans. In the present case study, we describe clinical diagnosis and therapeutic management of notoedric mange with ivermectin in rabbits. Two New Zealand White rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) naturally infested with notoedric mange reported with history of varied clinical signs like anorexia, patchy alopecia, intense pruritus, erythema and dry scabs. Several whitish crust-like lesions were observed on ears, nose, face, forelimbs and hindlimbs. Confirmatory diagnosis of Notoedres cati var cuniculi was done by skin scraping from supported by clinical signs and hematological alterations. Both the animals were successfully treated with Ivermectin, a broad spectrum antiparasitic agent. Both rabbits showed recovery by the end of third week of treatment and it was subsequently confirmed by absence of mites in two consecutive skin scrapings examination at weekly interval. The mite, Notoedres cati is considered as a serious pest of rabbits with ivermectin as still effective drug in treating the clinical cases. Stringent diagnostic strategies need to be prepared for regular screening and control of notoedric infestations in laboratory and pet rabbits. Keywords Ivermectin . Notoedres cati var cuniculi . Rabbit
Introduction Mange infestation is highly contagious and one of the most common problem in domestic pets and laboratory animals like canines, felines and lagomorphs including rabbits, especially, when reared in close proximity in moist and damp place. The morbidity and mortality in rabbit farms depends upon severity of the mange infestation. Rabbits often get infested with different species of mites like ear mite (Otodectes spp.), fur mites
* Tarun Kumar [email protected] Maneesh Sharma [email protected] Snehil Gupta [email protected] V.K. Jain [email protected] 1
Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, Haryana, India
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Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, Haryana, India
(Cheyletiella spp.) or burrowing mites (Sarcoptes scabiei and Notoedres cati). Amongst the aforementioned mites, Notoedres cati were recorded as most serious pest of laboratory rabbits in Hisar, Haryana, India (Putatunda et al. 2004). In general, notoedric mange is caused by an obligatory parasitic burrowing mite of family Sarcoptidae and is rarest of all the mites affecting rabbits of western world (Darzi et al. 2007). Notoedric mange is associated with potentially fatal dermatitis with secondary systemic
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