Clinicopathological diagnosis and therapeutic management of sarcoptic mange in a rabbit and cat

Abstract

Mites cause several skin conditions, such as demodectic, sarcoptic, psoroptic and notoedric mange. This study presents the clinicopathological findings of sarcoptic mange in a rabbit and cat, and its therapeutic management. One nondescript male rabbit and one female cat, housed together in the same premises were presented to the Veterinary Clinical Complex, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar with a history of alopecia, anorexia, intense itching, erythema, dandruff and whitish dry crust-like lesions on their ears, nose, face, and the areas surrounding the ears and eyes. Microscopic examination of skin scrapings from different sites confirmed sarcoptic mange. They were successfully treated with ivermectin and fipronil spray in intervals of 15 days, along with supportive therapy.

Mange in Rabbits: An Ectoparasitic Disease with a Zoonotic Potential

“…The disease is common in subtropical countries, especially during the rainy and winter seasons due to the low temperature and high humidity [ 26 , 27 ]. Notoedres cati is likely to be transmitted from infested cats to rabbits and vice versa [ 6 , 28 ]. Sometimes, the rabbits reared out of the house were suggested to get mite infestation from domestic cats.…”

“…Fipronil and milbemycin oxime are topical compounds, which have been applied via pouring them on lesions for 2–4 successive weekly doses [ 116 ]. In addition, parenteral double administration of ivermectin 200 μ g/kg·b/wt, fipronil spray in intervals of 15 days along with oral chlorpheniramine maleate (1 mg/kg·b/wt once in a day), and topical application of 5% of iodine for 5 days were the effective incomplete recovery protocol of rabbits from Sarcoptes scabiei after one month of treatment [ 6 ].…”

“…Mange affects not only rabbits for meat production but also free-ranging wild populations [ 4 ], with deleterious consequences for rabbit population viability [ 5 ]. Mites induce several skin conditions in rabbits such as psoroptic, sarcoptic, and notoedric mange [ 6 ]. Ectoparasites including Sarcoptes scabiei var.…”

Thoracic cavity of the Shirazi cats: New insights using computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging

“…To our knowledge, there are few relevant clinical CT reports on the anatomy of the cat thorax (Shojaei et al, 2003), which were based on the comparison of CT images obtained only with normal cross-anatomical sections. A skilled person with gross anatomy information is required to locate the organs on the CT image (Al-Akraa et al, 2015), and long-term benefits of the thoracic CT have yet to be realized or determined.…”

The Efficacy of Enteromorpha intestinalis and Cladophora crispata Extracts against Sarcoptic Mange In Vitro and In Vivo

“…3 They can also spread from rabbits to other animals like cats or other pet animals if they are kept on the same premises. 4 One of the most important veterinary ectoparasites and cause greater weight loss, productivity, and quality of wool in rabbits are S. scabiei var. cuniculi.…”