Treatment of naturally acquired demodectic mange with amitraz in two harbour seals (Phoca vitulina)
Two male harbour seals (Phoca vitulina; 33 and 35 years old, respectively), housed since 2002 at a zoo for exhibition purposes, developed severe, multifocal and diffuse skin lesions. Skin scrapings and microscopy for parasites as well as pure cultures for bacteria and dermatophytes were carried out...
Published in: | Acta Veterinaria Hungarica |
---|---|
Main Authors: | , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | unknown |
Published: |
2015
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://real.mtak.hu/36093/ http://real.mtak.hu/36093/1/004.2015.033.pdf https://doi.org/10.1556/004.2015.033 |
id |
ftmtak:oai:real.mtak.hu:36093 |
---|---|
record_format |
openpolar |
spelling |
ftmtak:oai:real.mtak.hu:36093 2023-05-15T17:58:51+02:00 Treatment of naturally acquired demodectic mange with amitraz in two harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) Kim, Kyoo-Tae Lee, Seung-Hun Kwak, Dongmi 2015 text http://real.mtak.hu/36093/ http://real.mtak.hu/36093/1/004.2015.033.pdf https://doi.org/10.1556/004.2015.033 unknown http://real.mtak.hu/36093/1/004.2015.033.pdf Kim, Kyoo-Tae and Lee, Seung-Hun and Kwak, Dongmi (2015) Treatment of naturally acquired demodectic mange with amitraz in two harbour seals (Phoca vitulina). Acta Veterinaria Hungarica, 63 (3). pp. 352-357. ISSN 0236-6290 SV Veterinary science / állatorvostudomány Article PeerReviewed 2015 ftmtak https://doi.org/10.1556/004.2015.033 2017-01-30T19:02:54Z Two male harbour seals (Phoca vitulina; 33 and 35 years old, respectively), housed since 2002 at a zoo for exhibition purposes, developed severe, multifocal and diffuse skin lesions. Skin scrapings and microscopy for parasites as well as pure cultures for bacteria and dermatophytes were carried out to identify the aetiological agent. Skin scrapings showed that lesions appearing on the seals were caused by an infestation of Demodex mites, which is uncommon in marine mammals, and were not due to other causative agents (parasites, bacteria or dermatophytes). Treatment with amitraz (0.01%) once a week for three weeks and with ampicillin (10 mg/kg SID per os) for six days eliminated the mites and resolved the clinical signs of demodectic mange in the harbour seals. The purpose of this report is to describe the successful treatment of naturally acquired demodectic mange with amitraz in harbour seals. Article in Journal/Newspaper Phoca vitulina MTAK: REAL (Library and Information Centre of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences Acta Veterinaria Hungarica 63 3 352 357 |
institution |
Open Polar |
collection |
MTAK: REAL (Library and Information Centre of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences |
op_collection_id |
ftmtak |
language |
unknown |
topic |
SV Veterinary science / állatorvostudomány |
spellingShingle |
SV Veterinary science / állatorvostudomány Kim, Kyoo-Tae Lee, Seung-Hun Kwak, Dongmi Treatment of naturally acquired demodectic mange with amitraz in two harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) |
topic_facet |
SV Veterinary science / állatorvostudomány |
description |
Two male harbour seals (Phoca vitulina; 33 and 35 years old, respectively), housed since 2002 at a zoo for exhibition purposes, developed severe, multifocal and diffuse skin lesions. Skin scrapings and microscopy for parasites as well as pure cultures for bacteria and dermatophytes were carried out to identify the aetiological agent. Skin scrapings showed that lesions appearing on the seals were caused by an infestation of Demodex mites, which is uncommon in marine mammals, and were not due to other causative agents (parasites, bacteria or dermatophytes). Treatment with amitraz (0.01%) once a week for three weeks and with ampicillin (10 mg/kg SID per os) for six days eliminated the mites and resolved the clinical signs of demodectic mange in the harbour seals. The purpose of this report is to describe the successful treatment of naturally acquired demodectic mange with amitraz in harbour seals. |
format |
Article in Journal/Newspaper |
author |
Kim, Kyoo-Tae Lee, Seung-Hun Kwak, Dongmi |
author_facet |
Kim, Kyoo-Tae Lee, Seung-Hun Kwak, Dongmi |
author_sort |
Kim, Kyoo-Tae |
title |
Treatment of naturally acquired demodectic mange with amitraz in two harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) |
title_short |
Treatment of naturally acquired demodectic mange with amitraz in two harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) |
title_full |
Treatment of naturally acquired demodectic mange with amitraz in two harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) |
title_fullStr |
Treatment of naturally acquired demodectic mange with amitraz in two harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) |
title_full_unstemmed |
Treatment of naturally acquired demodectic mange with amitraz in two harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) |
title_sort |
treatment of naturally acquired demodectic mange with amitraz in two harbour seals (phoca vitulina) |
publishDate |
2015 |
url |
http://real.mtak.hu/36093/ http://real.mtak.hu/36093/1/004.2015.033.pdf https://doi.org/10.1556/004.2015.033 |
genre |
Phoca vitulina |
genre_facet |
Phoca vitulina |
op_relation |
http://real.mtak.hu/36093/1/004.2015.033.pdf Kim, Kyoo-Tae and Lee, Seung-Hun and Kwak, Dongmi (2015) Treatment of naturally acquired demodectic mange with amitraz in two harbour seals (Phoca vitulina). Acta Veterinaria Hungarica, 63 (3). pp. 352-357. ISSN 0236-6290 |
op_doi |
https://doi.org/10.1556/004.2015.033 |
container_title |
Acta Veterinaria Hungarica |
container_volume |
63 |
container_issue |
3 |
container_start_page |
352 |
op_container_end_page |
357 |
_version_ |
1766167570298175488 |