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Ear mite infestation in a lop-eared rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and successful treatment with ivermectin

  • Kim, Kyoo-Tae;Lee, Seung-Hun;Kwak, Dongmi
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Service
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    • v.38 no.2
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    • pp.137-140
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    • 2015
  • A 2-year-old female lop-eared rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) was presented to the veterinary clinic at a zoo with pruritus, alopecia, and crusting of the ear. Examination of skin scrapes revealed an infestation with the rabbit ear mite, Psoroptes cuniculi. Weekly subcutaneous ivermectin injection over a three-week period resulted in remission of the clinical signs and improvement of the overall conditions of the rabbit.