Moxidectin Efficacy in a Goat Herd with Chronic and Generalized Sarcoptic Mange
A case of sarcoptic mange affecting almost all the animals of a dairy goat herd is described. This pruritic skin disease led progressively to high mortality and dramatic drop of milk yield. The lesions of the affected goats were typical of a chronic and generalized-diffuse sarcoptic mange. Diagnosis...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2011-01-01
|
| Series: | Veterinary Medicine International |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/476348 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832558792446836736 |
|---|---|
| author | Nektarios D. Giadinis Rania Farmaki Nikolaos Papaioannou Elias Papadopoulos Harilaos Karatzias Alexander F. Koutinas |
| author_facet | Nektarios D. Giadinis Rania Farmaki Nikolaos Papaioannou Elias Papadopoulos Harilaos Karatzias Alexander F. Koutinas |
| author_sort | Nektarios D. Giadinis |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | A case of sarcoptic mange affecting almost all the animals of a dairy goat herd is described. This pruritic skin disease led progressively to high mortality and dramatic drop of milk yield. The lesions of the affected goats were typical of a chronic and generalized-diffuse sarcoptic mange. Diagnosis was confirmed by skin scrapings and histopathology in which many mites were demonstrated. All surviving goats were treated with injectable moxidectin solution 1% (CYDECTIN-Fort Dodge) at the dose of 0.2 mg/kg, applied every 15 days for four times, subcutaneously. Although pruritus had decreased soon after the first treatment, a satisfactory healing of cutaneous lesions was witnessed 6 weeks after the beginning of moxidectin trial. Parasitological cure was achieved in all affected animals by the end of the trial. In the four monthly followups, no evidence of sarcoptic mange could be found. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-47aafea8861642529068b67929510106 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2042-0048 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2011-01-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Veterinary Medicine International |
| spelling | doaj-art-47aafea8861642529068b679295101062025-02-03T01:31:29ZengWileyVeterinary Medicine International2042-00482011-01-01201110.4061/2011/476348476348Moxidectin Efficacy in a Goat Herd with Chronic and Generalized Sarcoptic MangeNektarios D. Giadinis0Rania Farmaki1Nikolaos Papaioannou2Elias Papadopoulos3Harilaos Karatzias4Alexander F. Koutinas5Clinic of Farm Animals, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 27 Thessaloniki, GreeceClinic of Medicine, Veterinary Faculty, University of Thessaly, 43 100 Karditsa, GreeceLaboratory of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 27 Thessaloniki, GreeceLaboratory of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 27 Thessaloniki, GreeceClinic of Farm Animals, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 27 Thessaloniki, GreeceCompanion Animal Clinic, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 27 Thessaloniki, GreeceA case of sarcoptic mange affecting almost all the animals of a dairy goat herd is described. This pruritic skin disease led progressively to high mortality and dramatic drop of milk yield. The lesions of the affected goats were typical of a chronic and generalized-diffuse sarcoptic mange. Diagnosis was confirmed by skin scrapings and histopathology in which many mites were demonstrated. All surviving goats were treated with injectable moxidectin solution 1% (CYDECTIN-Fort Dodge) at the dose of 0.2 mg/kg, applied every 15 days for four times, subcutaneously. Although pruritus had decreased soon after the first treatment, a satisfactory healing of cutaneous lesions was witnessed 6 weeks after the beginning of moxidectin trial. Parasitological cure was achieved in all affected animals by the end of the trial. In the four monthly followups, no evidence of sarcoptic mange could be found.http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/476348 |
| spellingShingle | Nektarios D. Giadinis Rania Farmaki Nikolaos Papaioannou Elias Papadopoulos Harilaos Karatzias Alexander F. Koutinas Moxidectin Efficacy in a Goat Herd with Chronic and Generalized Sarcoptic Mange Veterinary Medicine International |
| title | Moxidectin Efficacy in a Goat Herd with Chronic and Generalized Sarcoptic Mange |
| title_full | Moxidectin Efficacy in a Goat Herd with Chronic and Generalized Sarcoptic Mange |
| title_fullStr | Moxidectin Efficacy in a Goat Herd with Chronic and Generalized Sarcoptic Mange |
| title_full_unstemmed | Moxidectin Efficacy in a Goat Herd with Chronic and Generalized Sarcoptic Mange |
| title_short | Moxidectin Efficacy in a Goat Herd with Chronic and Generalized Sarcoptic Mange |
| title_sort | moxidectin efficacy in a goat herd with chronic and generalized sarcoptic mange |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/476348 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT nektariosdgiadinis moxidectinefficacyinagoatherdwithchronicandgeneralizedsarcopticmange AT raniafarmaki moxidectinefficacyinagoatherdwithchronicandgeneralizedsarcopticmange AT nikolaospapaioannou moxidectinefficacyinagoatherdwithchronicandgeneralizedsarcopticmange AT eliaspapadopoulos moxidectinefficacyinagoatherdwithchronicandgeneralizedsarcopticmange AT harilaoskaratzias moxidectinefficacyinagoatherdwithchronicandgeneralizedsarcopticmange AT alexanderfkoutinas moxidectinefficacyinagoatherdwithchronicandgeneralizedsarcopticmange |