Bir hamsterde Demodex aurati ve Demodex criceti’ye karşı selamektin uygulaması
Sırt arka kısmında hafif kaşıntı ve kıl dökülmesi gözlenen yedi aylık, erkek, melez bir hamsterde Demodex aurati ile Demodex criceti etkenleri teşhis edilmiştir. Enfestasyonun sağıtımı için selamektinin topikal solusyonu 6 mg/kg dozda omuz bölgesinde iki scapula arasına spot-on olarak uygulanmıştır. Uygulama sonrası 14. ve 30. günlerde yapılan muayenelerde D. criceti’ye rastlanmazken, sadece D. aurati saptanmıştır. D. aurati etkenlerine yönelik aynı bölgeden ve maximum dozda (12 mg/kg) ikinci bir selamektin uygulaması yapılmıştır. Uygulamadan sonraki 14. ve 30. günlerde yapılan muayenelerde D. aurati etkenlerine aynı günlerde tekrar rastlanmıştır. Sonuç olarak, D. criceti etkenlerine karşı selamektinin minimum dozunun etkili olduğu, D. aurati etkenlerine karşı ise minimum ve maksimum dozların etkili olmadığı saptanmıştır. Uygulamadan sonra ilacın her hangi bir yan etkisi gözlenmemiştir.
Anahtar Kelimeler:
Demodex, hamster, Demodex criceti, ilaç tedavisi
Use of selamectin against Demodex aurati and Demodex criceti in a hamster
Demodex aurati and Demodex criceti were diagnosed in skin scrapings taken from the back of a male, cross-bred, seven month old hamster, which had slight itching and alopecia. To treat the infestation selamectin topical solution was applied spot-on at a dose of 6 mg/kg body weight (BW) directly to the skin in the shoulder region, between two scapulae. Fourteen and 30 days after selamectin application only D. aurati was present in skin scrapings. A second selamectin application was carried out at a dose rate of 12 mg/kg BW. D. aurati mites were against detected on days 14 and 30 post-treatment. In conclusion, the min. dose of 6 mg/kg of selamectin was capable of removing D. criceti whereas neither the min. nor the max. dose were effective against D. aurati. No adverse reactions were observed due to treatment.
Keywords:
Demodex, hamsters, Demodex criceti, drug therapy,
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- ISSN: 1017-8422
- Yayın Aralığı: Yılda 3 Sayı
- Başlangıç: 1990
- Yayıncı: Yüzüncü Yıl Üniv. Veteriner Fak.