Co-infestation of Dermoglyphus sp. and Syringophilus sp. causing pruritic dermatitis in a budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) – a case report

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dc.contributor.authorSandhya Bhavani M
dc.contributor.authorJhanavika H
dc.contributor.authorDhivya B
dc.contributor.authoret al.
dc.contributor.authorTANUVAS
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-11T16:52:06Z
dc.date.available2023-10-11T16:52:06Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractAn 18-month-old, female budgerigar was brought to Small Animal Clinics Out- Patient Medicine unit with the signs of restlessness, excessive preening and damaged, ruffled feathers. Physical examination revealed loss of feathers in the periocular area and head. Feather samples collected from affected area revealed the presence of quill mites, Dermoglyphus sp. and Syringophilus sp The bird was diagnosed to have dermatitis due to heavy quill mite infestation. The bird was treated with ivermectin (0.2mg/Kg, PO) and repeated once in 10 days intervals for 40 days. The owner was advised to clean the cages and nest boxes thoroughly and keep the affected birds in a separate cages to check the spread of mite infestation.
dc.identifier.urihttps://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810198721
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.pages72-74
dc.titleCo-infestation of Dermoglyphus sp. and Syringophilus sp. causing pruritic dermatitis in a budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) – a case report
dc.title.alternativeJournal of Veterinary Parasitology
dc.typeArticle
dc.volume36/1
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