eser, mustafa anadolu university - faculty of open education - health programs, Turkey , baser, durmus fatih university of afyon kocatepe - faculty of veterinary medicine - department of internal medicine, Turkey , cingi, cenker cagri afyon kocatepe university - faculty of veterinary medicine - department of internal medicine, Türkiye , cicek, hatice university of afyon kocatepe - faculty of veterinary medicine - department of parasitology, Turkey

Efficiency of Eprinomectin for the Treatment of Naturally Infested with Sarcoptes scabiei in Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

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This study was carried out on twelve white New Zealand rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) which brought with itchy wounds symptoms around eye, nose, mouth and feet to Afyon Kocatepe University, Veterinary Faculty, Animal Hospital. The skin scrapings that taken from the lesion areas of rabbits with a scalpel, were examined in the light microscope then crushed with 10% KOH and it was determined the rabbits infested with Sarcoptes scabiei. At treatment, Eprinomectin was administered 0.2 mg/kg subcutaneously twice with 14 days interval. The efficacy of eprinomectin was assessed either clinically or parasitologically examination by the absence of Sarcoptes scabiei mites due to skin scraping. The results of the present study determine that eprinomectin is effective against naturally infestations of S. scabiei in rabbits.

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Afyonkarahisar , Sarcoptes scabiei , Rabbit , Eprinomectin , Oryctolagus cuniculus

Kocatepe Veterinary Journal

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