Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

Author(s):
RK Sethy, SS Biswal, S Satapathy, SK Panda, AK Sahoo, S Kanungo, SK Joshi, B Sahoo, S Reddy, RK Sethy, UVS Narayan and A Barik

Abstract:
In the present study two rabbits were presented with signs of severe itching all over the body, irregular dried dirty encrusted scabs with erythma on the edge of the ear, nose, face & legs with loss of hairs & thickening of skin since last one month. Skin scrapings were positive for Sarcoptes scabiei and antibiotic sensitivity test was done. The rabbits were treated with Ivermectin @ 200 µg/kg body weight sub-cutaneously weekly for 4 weeks, Enrofloxacin @ 5 mg/kg body weight for 7 days & a lotion containing Ofloxacin & Miconazole was applied on external pinna & other non-hairy parts for 7 days. Supplementation of omega-3 & omega-6 fatty acids were given daily orally for 30 days. The itching stopped by 7^th day of treatment. The lesions are subsided by end of 3weeks and skin scrapping was negative for Sarcoptes scabiei after 3weeks of treatment.