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Comparative treatment approach for Sarcoptes and Psoroptes mite infestation in a Boer cross

This case was carried out to compare the healing process and time for the treatment of mange in goats using a combination of Ivermectin with dexamethasone to the earlier Ivermectin with antihistaminics approach. A 3 ½ years old female Boer cross goat was presented with a complaint of crusty lesions...

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Main Authors: Marimuthu, Murugaiyah, Abdullah, Faez Firdaus Jesse, Mohammed, Konto, Adamu, Lawan, Tijjani, Abdulnasir, Abba, Yusuf, Sadiq, Muhammad Abubakar, Leow, Yuan Ting, Saharee, Abdul Aziz, Haron, Abdul Wahid
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Published: Bangladesh Agricultural University, Faculty of Veterinary Science 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/44124/1/Comparative%20treatment%20approach%20for%20Sarcoptes%20and%20Psoroptes%20mite%20infestation%20in%20a%20Boer%20cross.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.441242022-02-09T08:46:13Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/44124/ Comparative treatment approach for Sarcoptes and Psoroptes mite infestation in a Boer cross Marimuthu, Murugaiyah Abdullah, Faez Firdaus Jesse Mohammed, Konto Adamu, Lawan Tijjani, Abdulnasir Abba, Yusuf Sadiq, Muhammad Abubakar Leow, Yuan Ting Saharee, Abdul Aziz Haron, Abdul Wahid This case was carried out to compare the healing process and time for the treatment of mange in goats using a combination of Ivermectin with dexamethasone to the earlier Ivermectin with antihistaminics approach. A 3 ½ years old female Boer cross goat was presented with a complaint of crusty lesions on different parts of the body during a routine farm visit in Selangor, Malaysia. Microscopic examinations of the skin scrapes taken revealed Sarcoptes and Psoroptes sp. of mites, while hematological analysis showed slight leucocytosis, neutrophilia with left shift, monocytosis, hyperproteinemia and hyperglobulinemia. Ivermectin injection at 0.2 mg/kg subcutaneously was administered once every 2 weeks in 4 divided doses, while Dexamethasone injection at 1 mg/10 kg and multivitamin at 10 mg/kg IM for 5 days repeated at alternate weeks. Significant improvement was recorded 6 weeks after commencement of treatment and full recovery at 10 weeks. The current drug regimen proved more effective when compared with previous cases that were treated with a combination of ivermectin and antihistaminics. Bangladesh Agricultural University, Faculty of Veterinary Science 2015 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/44124/1/Comparative%20treatment%20approach%20for%20Sarcoptes%20and%20Psoroptes%20mite%20infestation%20in%20a%20Boer%20cross.pdf Marimuthu, Murugaiyah and Abdullah, Faez Firdaus Jesse and Mohammed, Konto and Adamu, Lawan and Tijjani, Abdulnasir and Abba, Yusuf and Sadiq, Muhammad Abubakar and Leow, Yuan Ting and Saharee, Abdul Aziz and Haron, Abdul Wahid (2015) Comparative treatment approach for Sarcoptes and Psoroptes mite infestation in a Boer cross. Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, 2 (1). pp. 84-88. ISSN 2311-7710 https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/JAVAR/article/view/21272 10.5455/javar.2015.b46
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description This case was carried out to compare the healing process and time for the treatment of mange in goats using a combination of Ivermectin with dexamethasone to the earlier Ivermectin with antihistaminics approach. A 3 ½ years old female Boer cross goat was presented with a complaint of crusty lesions on different parts of the body during a routine farm visit in Selangor, Malaysia. Microscopic examinations of the skin scrapes taken revealed Sarcoptes and Psoroptes sp. of mites, while hematological analysis showed slight leucocytosis, neutrophilia with left shift, monocytosis, hyperproteinemia and hyperglobulinemia. Ivermectin injection at 0.2 mg/kg subcutaneously was administered once every 2 weeks in 4 divided doses, while Dexamethasone injection at 1 mg/10 kg and multivitamin at 10 mg/kg IM for 5 days repeated at alternate weeks. Significant improvement was recorded 6 weeks after commencement of treatment and full recovery at 10 weeks. The current drug regimen proved more effective when compared with previous cases that were treated with a combination of ivermectin and antihistaminics.
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author Marimuthu, Murugaiyah
Abdullah, Faez Firdaus Jesse
Mohammed, Konto
Adamu, Lawan
Tijjani, Abdulnasir
Abba, Yusuf
Sadiq, Muhammad Abubakar
Leow, Yuan Ting
Saharee, Abdul Aziz
Haron, Abdul Wahid
spellingShingle Marimuthu, Murugaiyah
Abdullah, Faez Firdaus Jesse
Mohammed, Konto
Adamu, Lawan
Tijjani, Abdulnasir
Abba, Yusuf
Sadiq, Muhammad Abubakar
Leow, Yuan Ting
Saharee, Abdul Aziz
Haron, Abdul Wahid
Comparative treatment approach for Sarcoptes and Psoroptes mite infestation in a Boer cross
author_facet Marimuthu, Murugaiyah
Abdullah, Faez Firdaus Jesse
Mohammed, Konto
Adamu, Lawan
Tijjani, Abdulnasir
Abba, Yusuf
Sadiq, Muhammad Abubakar
Leow, Yuan Ting
Saharee, Abdul Aziz
Haron, Abdul Wahid
author_sort Marimuthu, Murugaiyah
title Comparative treatment approach for Sarcoptes and Psoroptes mite infestation in a Boer cross
title_short Comparative treatment approach for Sarcoptes and Psoroptes mite infestation in a Boer cross
title_full Comparative treatment approach for Sarcoptes and Psoroptes mite infestation in a Boer cross
title_fullStr Comparative treatment approach for Sarcoptes and Psoroptes mite infestation in a Boer cross
title_full_unstemmed Comparative treatment approach for Sarcoptes and Psoroptes mite infestation in a Boer cross
title_sort comparative treatment approach for sarcoptes and psoroptes mite infestation in a boer cross
publisher Bangladesh Agricultural University, Faculty of Veterinary Science
publishDate 2015
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/44124/1/Comparative%20treatment%20approach%20for%20Sarcoptes%20and%20Psoroptes%20mite%20infestation%20in%20a%20Boer%20cross.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/44124/
https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/JAVAR/article/view/21272
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