DIAGNOSIS AND SUCCESSFUL THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT OF PSOROPTES SPP MANGE INFESTATION IN GOATS

K. MOHANAMBAL¹*, M. GEETHA², E. VENKATESAKUMAR³, M. SASIKALA⁴, G.K. SIBIYA^5
1Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600051, Tamil Nadu, India
²Department of Veterinary Public Health, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600051, Tamil Nadu, India
³Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600051, Tamil Nadu, India
⁴Department of Veterinary Pathology, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600051, Tamil Nadu, India
⁵Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, 637002, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600051, Tamil Nadu, India
* Corresponding Author : mohanambalmvsc@gmail.com

Received : 04-10-2022     Accepted : 27-10-2022     Published : 30-10-2022
Volume : 14     Issue : 10       Pages : 11727 - 11728
Int J Agr Sci 14.10 (2022):11727-11728

Keywords : Anaemia, Deltamethrin, Psoroptes spp., Ivermectin, Small ruminants
Academic Editor : Dr N Umashankar Kumar
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Dean, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, 637002, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600051, Tamil Nadu, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

Psoroptes infestation is one of the most common ectoparasitic infestation affecting small ruminants especially goats. Five goats were presented with the history of itching, hair loss, crust formation, thickening of skin over the body mainly at ear, neck, facial region for a brief period of three months (September to November, 2020) to Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India. Clinical examination revealed encrustation, severe localized alopecia and thickened dermis associated with pruritus. Skin scraping examination documented Psoroptes spp mites over the lesion and treated with inj. Ivermectin @ 600 µg/kg subcutaneously (weekly once) and topical application of sol. Deltamethrin @ 2 ml/lit of water (once weekly) for 5 weeks along with supportive care. All the affected animals manifested noticeable improvement from 3rd week and complete recession noticed on 5th week of therapy

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