Fluralaner as a single dose oral treatment for Caparinia tripilis in a pygmy African hedgehog

• Published in: Veterinary dermatology Vol. 28; no. 6; pp. 622 - e152
• Main Authors: Romero, Camilo, Sheinberg Waisburd, Galia, Pineda, Jocelyn, Heredia, Rafael, Yarto, Enrique, Cordero, Alberto M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.12.2017
• Subjects: Acaricides - administration & dosage; Acaricides - therapeutic use; Administration, Oral; Animals; Atelerix albiventris; Bacteria; Caparinia tripilis; Drug dosages; Erinaceidae; Fipronil; Hedgehogs - parasitology; Infections; Infestation; Isoxazoles - administration & dosage; Isoxazoles - therapeutic use; Ivermectin; Lesions; Male; Mite Infestations - diagnosis; Mite Infestations - drug therapy; Mite Infestations - veterinary; Mites; Pelage; Pets; Psoroptidae - drug effects; Skin diseases; Toxicology; Trauma

Background African pygmy hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris) are popular pets belonging to the Erinaceidae family of spined mammals. Amongst the most common skin diseases occurring in this species is infestation caused by the mite Caparinia spp. Due to their skin anatomy and spiny coat, detection of sk...