South American Camelids, including alpacas, have gained popularity in Europe as pets and prized wool sources. Skin health concerns, particularly mite infestations, have emerged as a notable problem in these animals. Sarcoptic mange can lead to severe itching, papules, and chronic symptoms such as alopecia, crusts, and emaciation if left untreated. This case report documents a 2-year-old female alpaca suffering from sarcoptic mange. Despite initial treatment with ivermectin, its condition worsened, leading to severe weight loss, abortion, and a continued presence of mites. Considering the lack of effective treatments for sarcoptic mange in alpacas and the unavailability of registered drugs for this species in Italy, fluralaner, a drug previously used in other animal species, has been administered orally at a dosage of 5 mg/kg. Within a week after the treatment with fluralaner, the patient exhibited significant improvement, including the resolution of itching, healing of skin lesions, and an increase in appetite. Follow-up skin scrapings confirmed the absence of mites, and the patient's condition continued to improve. Fluralaner demonstrated to be a highly effective and fast-acting treatment for sarcoptic mange in alpacas, offering potential economic benefits attributed to its single-dose administration.

Effective treatment of sarcoptic mange in an alpaca (Vicugna pacos) using fluralaner: a case report / G. Sala, A.L. Gazzonis, D. Pravettoni, A. Cafiso, G. Grilli, V. Ferrulli, A. Boccardo, F. Di Cesare, L.F. Pavesi, S. Zanzani. - In: VETERINARY RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS. - ISSN 0165-7380. - (2024), pp. 1-7. [Epub ahead of print] [10.1007/s11259-024-10316-0]

Effective treatment of sarcoptic mange in an alpaca (Vicugna pacos) using fluralaner: a case report

A.L. Gazzonis
Secondo
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D. Pravettoni
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A. Cafiso;G. Grilli;V. Ferrulli;A. Boccardo;F. Di Cesare;L.F. Pavesi
Penultimo
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S. Zanzani
Ultimo
2024

Abstract

South American Camelids, including alpacas, have gained popularity in Europe as pets and prized wool sources. Skin health concerns, particularly mite infestations, have emerged as a notable problem in these animals. Sarcoptic mange can lead to severe itching, papules, and chronic symptoms such as alopecia, crusts, and emaciation if left untreated. This case report documents a 2-year-old female alpaca suffering from sarcoptic mange. Despite initial treatment with ivermectin, its condition worsened, leading to severe weight loss, abortion, and a continued presence of mites. Considering the lack of effective treatments for sarcoptic mange in alpacas and the unavailability of registered drugs for this species in Italy, fluralaner, a drug previously used in other animal species, has been administered orally at a dosage of 5 mg/kg. Within a week after the treatment with fluralaner, the patient exhibited significant improvement, including the resolution of itching, healing of skin lesions, and an increase in appetite. Follow-up skin scrapings confirmed the absence of mites, and the patient's condition continued to improve. Fluralaner demonstrated to be a highly effective and fast-acting treatment for sarcoptic mange in alpacas, offering potential economic benefits attributed to its single-dose administration.
Alpaca; Fluralaner; Sarcoptes scabiei; Sarcoptic mange; South American camelids
Settore VET/06 - Parassitologia e Malattie Parassitarie degli Animali
Settore VET/08 - Clinica Medica Veterinaria
Settore VET/07 - Farmacologia e Tossicologia Veterinaria
2024
27-gen-2024
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