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Clinical Management of Porcine Scabies in a Organized farm

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Title Clinical Management of Porcine Scabies in a Organized farm
Intas Polivet (2013) Vol. 14 (II): 299-300
 
Creator Kumar, V.
Parthiban
Thangapandian
Vijayalingam, T.A.
 
Subject Ivermectin
Porcine
Sarcoptes scabie
Scabies
 
Description An outbreak of Porcine Scabies was reported in an organized piggery farm included 120 large white yorkshire. 30
Pigs under age of 3 years was found infested. Clinical signs consisted of alopecia, crusts, ulcerations and superficial
skin fissures along with severe pruritus and itching. Lesions were present around base of ear, neck and groin
region. Skin lesions were examined by 10% KOH digestion method for presence of eggs and adult mites of
Sarcoptes scabie. The affected pigs were separated from healthy groups and divided into two equal groups. In group
A animals were treated with single dose of Ivermectin @ 200 μg/kg body weight, subcutaneously and in group B
animals were treated with two doses of Ivermectin @200 μg/kg body weight. Clinical examination revealed that
complete disappearance encrustation, red pimple and erection of new hair from alopecia area in both the treatment
group. Parasitological examination revealed no evidence of adult mites in both the groups, while presence of
Sarcoptes eggs were detected in group A and not detected in the group B. Single dose of ivermectin can kill only adult
and immature forms of Sarcoptes scabie and eggs were not being killed but in group B, second dose of ivermectin
eliminate eggs of Sarcoptes.
 
Date 2016-06-14T16:06:45Z
2016-06-14T16:06:45Z
2013
 
Type Article
 
Identifier http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/67385
 
Language en
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher INTAS Polivet