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Efficacy of Oral Fluralaner in Treating Demodectic Mange in Pugs

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Title Efficacy of Oral Fluralaner in Treating Demodectic Mange in Pugs
 
Creator Mukesh P
S. Sivaraman
M. Venkatesan
D. Sumathi
K. Mohanambal
R. Ravi
K.K. Ponnu swamy
 
Subject Demodex canis, Ivermectin, Fluralaner
 
Description A 1.6-year old Pug was presented to the Small Animal Clinic Out Patient Medicine Unit, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal with a history of crusty skin lesions associated with pruritus for the past 2 weeks. Clinical examination revealed erythematous, excoriated, scaly, crusty and papular lesions on the head, forelimb and ventral abdominal region. Skin scraping was performed and two to three number of Demodex canis mite (+++) was observed in each field under microscopic examination. The animal was treated initially with Tab. ivermectin @ 400 µg/kg, Tab. hydroxyzine hydrochloride @ 2mg/kg and Tab.enrofloxacin @ 10 mg/kg  body weight. As the skin scraping was positive for live mites even after 3 weeks of ivermectin therapy.Tab.fluralaner (Trade name) 250mg was prescribed. The animal showed an uneventful recovery after three weeks of Fluralaner treatment
 
Publisher Indian Veterinary Association
 
Date 2024-09-02
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IVJ/article/view/155862
10.62757/IVA.2024.101.8.58-60
 
Source The Indian Veterinary Journal; Vol. 101 No. 08 (2024): August, 2024; 58-60
0974-9365
0019-6479
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IVJ/article/view/155862/55615
 
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