1Department of Veterinary Parasitology
Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Proddatur -516360 (Andhra Pradesh)
*Corresponding author E-mail: bhavanamvet@gmail.com
Online published on 31 March, 2014.
Four goats showed alopecia, crusts at sternum, tail, caudal and cranium-medial facets of the hind legs with moderate itching. Chorioptes spp was identified in skin scrapings. Goats were treated with external application of amitraz and parenteral administration of ivermectin @ 200 μg/kg body weight at weekly interval along with supportive therapy. The lesions were improved after one week of therapy. Complete disappearance of lesions was observed after one month of therapy.
Amitraz, chorioptic mange, goats, ivermectin
