INTAS POLIVET

Open Access
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 19
  • Issue: 2

Diagnosis and Management of Seizures Associated with Ear Mites in a Pup

  • Author:
  • G. Dhanasree, Deepa Chirayath, Usha Narayana Pillai
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 376 to 377

Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU) Mannuthy, Thrissur-680651 (Kerala)

*Corresponding author E-mail: gdhanasree25@gmail.com

Online published on 4 May, 2019.

Abstract

A pup was presented with intermittent seizures. Ear swab collected demonstrated Otodectes cynotis mite. The pup was treated with ear cleaning and Ivermectin as otic drops, Cephalexin and tapered dosing of glucocorticoids for six days. After twenty one days of treatment, the pup recovered uneventfully.

Keywords

Ivermectin, pup, Otodectes cynotis, seizure