A Case Report on Ear Canker in a Rabbit
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2017-10
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An 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.
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Veterinary Science, Wildlife Science