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Use of a Combination Imidacloprid and Permethrin for Psoroptic Mite Infestation in Three Pet Rabbits  

Kim, Sang-Hun (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University)
Choi, Kyeong-Ha (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University)
Kim, Duck-Hwan (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.26, no.6, 2009 , pp. 622-624 More about this Journal
Abstract
Psoroptic mites can cause severe pruritic otitis externa with crusts in rabbits. In this case report, three rabbits with a psoroptic mite infestation were treated with a formulation containing 10% imidacloprid and 50% permethrin at a dose of 0.4 ml regardless of body weight. One week after treatment, the rabbits showed mild pruritus with no crusts, mites or eggs. Four weeks after treatment, there were no clinical signs, mites or eggs observed in the rabbits. The rabbits were treated successfully with this combination without adverse reactions for 8 weeks after treatment. This case report suggests that a single topical application of a combination of imidacloprid and permethrin may be an effective and practical treatment for psoroptic mite infestations in pet rabbits.
Keywords
psoroptic mite; ear mite; imidacloprid; permethrin; rabbit;
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