Journal of Krishi Vigyan
Open Access
  • Year: 2024
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 3

Therapeutic management of generalized scabies in a dog: A case report

1Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Parasitology, COVSc & AH, Kanke, Ranchi-834006 (Jharkhand)

2Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, COVSc & AH, Kanke, Ranchi-834006 (Jharkhand)

3Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Medicine, COVSc & AH, Kanke, Ranchi-834006 (Jharkhand)

Online Published on 16 October, 2024.

Abstract

This report reveals the successful treatment of generalized scabies in a dog in Ranchi, using oral ivermectin at 50, 100, 150, 200, and 300 μg/kg b.wt respectively from day-1 to day-5. After the priming of the dog, Ivermectin @ 300 μg/kg b.wt was continued at weekly intervals for four weeks, until the resolution of scabies.