MITES ( Acari )

Mullen, Gary R.; OConnor, Barry M.

doi:10.1016/b978-012510451-7/50025-6

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“…The main route of infestation is from infested dams/queens to their puppies/kittens, but mites can also be spread by contaminated combs, brushes, bedding and other grooming accessories [10]. Ear mites primarily feed on desquamated epithelial cells and aural exudates but will occasionally pierce the ear lining and feed on tissue fluids [11]. Otitis externa in infested dogs and cats is characterized by vertical and horizontal ear canal erythema with a characteristic dark brown, ceruminous otic exudate.…”

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confidence: 99%

Efficacy of fluralaner against Otodectes cynotis infestations in dogs and cats

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BackgroundThe efficacy of fluralaner for the treatment of Otodectes cynotis infestations in dogs and cats was evaluated after oral (dogs) or topical administration (dogs and cats).Twenty-four dogs and sixteen cats were experimentally infested with O. cynotis and randomly allocated to equal sized groups (n = 8/group). Dog groups were treated once, either orally with fluralaner at a minimum dose of 25 mg/kg body weight, topically with fluralaner at a dose of 25 mg/kg body weight or topically with saline solution (control). Cat groups were treated once, either topically with fluralaner at a dose of 40 mg/kg body weight or topically with saline solution. Ears of all animals were examined otoscopically for live visible mites and the amount of debris and cerumen before, and 14 and 28 days after treatment. Twenty-eight days after treatment, animals were sedated and both ears were flushed to obtain the total number of live mites per animal. The efficacy was calculated, based on the results of the ear flushing, by comparing mean live mite counts in the fluralaner treated groups versus the saline solution treated group.ResultsA single topical treatment of cats with fluralaner reduced the mean mite counts by 100% (P < 0.001) at 28 days after treatment. Similarly, a single oral or topical treatment of dogs with fluralaner reduced the mean mite counts by 99.8% (P < 0.001) at 28 days after treatment. Cats treated topically with fluralaner had no mites visible during otoscopic examination at either 14 or 28 days after treatment. All dogs treated orally or topically with fluralaner had no mites visible during otoscopic examination at 28 days after treatment. At 14 days after treatment, only 1–2 mites were visible in three dogs (oral treatment: 2 dogs, topical treatment: 1 dog). All fluralaner-treated animals showed improvement in the amount of cerumen exudation compared with observations performed before treatment. No treatment related adverse events were observed in any dogs or cats enrolled in these studies.ConclusionsIn this study, fluralaner administered topically to cats and orally or topically to dogs was highly effective against Otodectes cynotis mite infestations.

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confidence: 99%

Efficacy of fluralaner against Otodectes cynotis infestations in dogs and cats

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“…data), on human travelers, or by taking advantage of past and present military conflicts, using the movement of the war logistical resources to extend their range to other countries and continents (Lockwood 2009;Canyon et al 2011;Pimentel 2011;Chevillon et al 2012). The economic or medical importance of the Acari increases with their ability to vector viruses, rickettsiae, spirochaetes, phytoplasmas, mycoplasmas and protozoas, or to harbor and transport nematodes, bacteria and fungi pathogens that affect plants, domestic and wild animals and humans (Jongejan and Uilenberg 2004;Mullen and OConnor 2009;Nicholson et al 2009;Bastianel et al 2010;Navajas et al 2010;Navia et al 2010Navia et al , 2012aRodrigues and Childers 2012).…”

Section: The Voyage Of Adventive and Invasive Acarimentioning

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Integrating ecology and genetics to address Acari invasions

Navajas

Ochoa²

2012

Exp Appl Acarol

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Because of their small size and tolerance to many of the control procedures used for a wide variety of commodities, Acari species have become one of the fastest, unwanted pest travelers since the beginning of this century. This special issue includes eleven studies on adventive and invasive Acari species affecting major crops and livestock around the world. The nucleus for this special issue is formed by the presentations in the symposium on invasive mites and ticks organized at the International Congress of Acarology in Recife, Brazil (ICA-13), in the summer of 2010. This special issue illustrates the increased concerns about domestic and international invasive mites and ticks worldwide.

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“…Such skins give "ticked" leather, which is of inferior quality (Henderson, 1991). Lice infestations are hazardous particularly that of great damage to the grain of skin (Mullen and O'Connor, 2002). The lesion cockle would not heal quickly.…”

Section: Ectoparasitismmentioning

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Ectoparasitism: Threat to Ethiopian small ruminant population and tanning industry

Tolossa¹

2014

J. Vet. Med. Anim. Health

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Sheep and goats are important contributors to food production in Ethiopia providing meat, milk and income generation for the country. Skins are the most important items to generate foreign currency for developing countries like Ethiopia. However, the huge resource potential of sheep and goats populations of the country are constrained and threatened by compound effect of diseases, poor management and malnutrition. Parasitic skin diseases caused by ectoparasites such as mange mites, lice, keds and ticks are among these threats resulting in serious economic loss to the tanning industry and the country as a whole. The economic impact of ectoparasitism in Ethiopia is not well documented. Tanneries reported that 35% of sheep skin and 56% of goats' skin are rejected due to external parasites, and out of the reject groups of the processed skin, about 80 to 90% defects were believed to be due to external parasites. The estimated economic loss due to drop in quality of sheep and goat skin is around USD 25.8 million per year. It also takes time before disease affected animals after treatment could return to their normal body condition. Currently, ectoparasites are among major causes in decreased production, reproduction of these animals as well as leather quality deterioration, down grading and rejection of skins. As many as one-quarter to one third of all skins processed at tanneries in Ethiopia have various defects and are unsuitable for export purposes where most of these defects occur in the pre-slaughter stage of production while the animals are alive and are directly related to parasitic skin diseases. Information available so far in Ethiopia indicate that parasitic skin diseases of small ruminants are widely distributed in different agro-climatic areas, causing serious economic loss to the farming community, tanning and leather industry at large, seriously hampering the income generation and foreign currency flow to the country. The extent of the problem has increased continuously during the past few years, threatening the small ruminant population, health, production and reproduction that warrants cost effective control measures.

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MITES ( Acari )

Cited by 37 publications

References 102 publications

Efficacy of fluralaner against Otodectes cynotis infestations in dogs and cats

Efficacy of fluralaner against Otodectes cynotis infestations in dogs and cats

Integrating ecology and genetics to address Acari invasions

Ectoparasitism: Threat to Ethiopian small ruminant population and tanning industry

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