EAR CANKER IN A RABBIT – A CASE REPORT

S. Ramya; N.V. Rajesh; E. Madhesh; V. Vijayanand; R.B. Vishnurahav; M. Balagangatharathilagar

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v53i4.158014

Authors

S. Ramya B.V.Sc and AH Final Year student, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute Tirunelveli – 627 358
N.V. Rajesh Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli – 627 358
E. Madhesh Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli – 627 358
V. Vijayanand 3Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli – 627 358
R.B. Vishnurahav Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli – 627 358
M. Balagangatharathilagar Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli – 627 358

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v53i4.158014

Keywords:

Benzyl benzoate, Ivermectin, Ear canker, Rabbit

Abstract

A three-month-old female New Zealand White Rabbit, weighing about 1.4 kg was brought to the Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli with ahistory of intense pruritis and alopecia all over the body. Clinical observation revealed crusty lesions on the nose,ear margin and toes. Microscopic examination of the deep skin scraping revealed the presence of Psoroptes cuniculi mite. The rabbit was treated with an injection Ivermectin @ 0.4 mg/kg sub-cutaneous and an injection of Chlorpheniramine maleate @ 0.4 mg/kg intramuscular and further advised the owner to give HITEK^® oral solution (Ivermectin) @ 0.4 mg/kg PO once a week and Benzyl benzoate I.P. solution topically daily for a continuous period of one month along with multivitamin supplementation (Multistar pet^®) @ 2 ml PO BID. The rabbit recovered successfully without any drug side effects (Tandem usage of ivermectin and Benzyl Benzoate).

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