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ArticleItem Open Access A Case Report on Ear Canker in a Rabbit(2017-10) Prabhudev, D.K.; Palanivelrajan, M.; Prathip, A.; Prathaban, S.; TANUVASAn 18 months old New Zealand White rabbit weighing around 2.25kg was brought to the Avian and Exotic Pet Unit, Madras Veterinary College with a history of alopecia and scratch wounds at ears, lips, nose, head and neck region. Skin scraping collected from the lesion was examined under microscope under both low and high power objectives and was found positive for Sarcoptes spp. The rabbit was treated with the Ivermectin @ dose rate of 0.4 mg per kg body weight S/C and was advised to continue the medication for two months period, at weekly interval. In addition, lotion benzyl benzoate was applied topically every 5th day. After 30 days, the rabbit gradually recovered from the clinical condition.ArticleItem Open Access A Case Report on Ultra-Sonographic Diagnosis of Free Fluid (Ascites) in a Sun Conure (Aratinga solstitialis) and its Management(Excellent Publisher, 2018) Prabhudev, D.K.; Senthilkumar, K.; Baranidharan, G.R.; Sumathi, D.; Palanivelrajan, M.; Senthilkumar, A.; Prathaban, S.; TANUVASA 3 ½ month old juvenile Sun Conure (Aratinga solstitialis) was brought to the Avian and Exotic Pet Unit of Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex (TVCC), Madras Veterinary College Teaching Hospital (MVCTH) with a history of abdominal swelling, uncoordinated gait, inappetance, lethargy, poor feather quality and diarrhea. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed enlarged liver with rounded borders with free fluid in abdomen. The bird was treated for nonspecific liver disease since the owner did not consent for blood collection and biopsies. Oral amoxicillin @ 50 mg/kg b.wt. for 7 days, oral frusemide @ 8 mg/kg b.wt. BID for 10 days, oral multivitamins fortified with essential amino acids @ dose rate of 0.2 ml BID was advised for one month. The bird showed progressive improvement in the fluid reduction and increased appetite during the following visits.ThesisItem Open Access MOLECULAR STUDIES ON ENTERIC MICROFLORA IN CAPTIVE STAR TORTOISES (Geochelone elegans)(TANUVAS, Chennai, 2017) Prabhudev, D.K.; Senthilkumar, A.; TANUVAS; Senthilkumar, K.; Senthilkumar, T.M.A.The study was carried out ill the captive Star Tortoises (Geochelone elegans) from different captive facilities such as Chennai Snake Park Trust. Gnindy. Arignar Anna Zoological Park. Vandalur and Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens. Mysuru. The endoparasitic prevalence was assessed with the faecal samples collected from captive Star Tortoises reared at various captive facilities.