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KMID : 1094020060230020183
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics
2006 Volume.23 No. 2 p.183 ~ p.185
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A Successful Therapy of Mite Infection with Topical and Spray Application of Ivermectin in Four Pruritic Pigeons
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Lee So-Young
Park Chul
Kim Ha-Jung
Jung Dong-In
Kang Byeong-Teck
Kim Ju-Won
Lim Chae-Young
Ko Ki-Jin
Cho Sue-Kyung
Park Hee-Myung
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Abstract
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Four pigeons which lived together of same cage were referred due to excessive feather loss, severe itching, and erythema on the head, neck and flank regions. They had behavioral problem with feather bloating and plucking. Although they were mildly depressed, appetite was normal. On microscopic examination of feather picking, prominent external parasite infection was found. Mite infection was diagnosed with morphological confirmation. On analysis of complete blood count (CBC), eosinophilia was evident. The patients were treated with ivermectin (apply 200 mcg/kg topically two times per every other week and spray 200 mcg/ml solution every week). Clinical signs of four, pigeons were improved 45 days following first therapy. This case report indicates that mite infection is accompanied with severe feather loss, itching, and generalized erythema on the skin and behavioral problem with feather bloating and plucking. And this infection can be managed with topical and spray application of Ivermectin without injection.
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KEYWORD
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feather mite, pigeon, ivermectin
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