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A Case of Naturally Acquired Cheyletiellosis in a Rabbit: Therapeutic Trial of Selamectin  

Hoh Woo-pil (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
Oh Won-Seok (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
Oh Hynn-ho (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
Lee Kenn-woo (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
Eom Ki-dong (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
Oh Tae-ho (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.22, no.1, 2005 , pp. 56-59 More about this Journal
Abstract
An about 5-month-old, female rabbit was presented with pruritus, alopecia and mucopurulent ocular discharge. On physical examination mild to moderate scales on whole body were observed. Dermatological lesions such as alopecia, erythema, papules, pustules and crusts were observed in the eyelids, nose, inner pinna, medial sites of four feet, metacarpal and metatarsal areas, and cranial site of left stifle joint. Also, mild conjunctivitis, blepharitis and keratitis were found. For extensive dermatologic diagnostic evaluation skin scraping, tape stripping, impression smear, combing, wood' light, bacterial culture and fungal culture were performed. Finally, Cheyletiella spp. was found by combing. Many heterophils and eosinophills were appeared in impression smear. The result of fungal culture was negative. Pasteurella spp was cultured. Definitive diagnosis of Cheyletiellosis and secondary Pasteurella spp infection were established. The rabbit was treated with 6 mg/kg of selamectin topically every two weeks and restricted in cage for one month. During one month of initial treatment, clinical signs such as pruritus, alopecia, scales, papules, pustules and crusts were remarkably improved. However, in spite of good therapeutic response of selamectin the rabbit was dead suddenly at 22 days after second administration of selamectin. This case showed that selamectin was possibly effective for cheyletiellosis in rabbit; safety of selamectin for rabbit was not identified.
Keywords
Cheyletiella spp; selamectin; rabbit;
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