Efficacy of Oral Fluralaner in Treating Demotectic Mange in Pugs
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Authors
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Mukesh P
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S Sivaraman
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M Venkatesan
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D Sumathi
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K Mohanambal
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R Ravi
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K K Ponnu Swamy
Keywords:
Demodex canis, Ivermectin, FluralanerAbstract
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.
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