Journal of Veterinary Parasitology

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  • Year: 2006
  • Volume: 20
  • Issue: 2

Demodicosis in a crossbred cow

  • Author:
  • P.S. Banerjee, Stuti Vatsya, Anand Prakash, Rajat Garg, C.L. Yadav
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 177 to 178

Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263 145, India.

Abstract

A clinical case of demodicosis was recorded in a 2.5 year old HF-cross cow. Millet-seed to pea sized nodular eruptions, containing yellowish pasty material and numerous cigar-shaped Demodex bovis mites, were found scattered over both sides of the neck, shoulder and face. Treatment with two doses of ivermectin @ 0.2 mg kg−1 body weight given subcutaneously at monthly interval resulted in partial improvement in the condition.

Keywords

Bovine demodicosis, Nodular lesions, Ivermectin