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(New page: <big><center>'''BACK'''</center></big> Courtesy of C. Antonczyk ==Signalment== "Nibbles", a 6 month old female rabbit is brought in for vaccination. ==Hi...) |
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| + | *<font color="white"> ''Psoroptes cuniculi'' </font> | ||
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| − | + | *<font color="white"> This rabbit was treated with 3 spot-on applications of ivermectin at weekly intervals. Ear drops may also be effective. </font> | |
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Revision as of 21:22, 25 February 2008
Courtesy of C. Antonczyk
Signalment
"Nibbles", a 6 month old female rabbit is brought in for vaccination.
History
The owner has no particular concerns about Nibbles.
Clinical Examination
The vet performs a clinical exam and finds the following:
- The inside of the pinnae look scaly and on closer examination small organisms can be seen moving about the external ear canal.
A close-up picture of one of these organisms is shown, taken under the x10 objective:
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What is this?
- This is the rabbit ear mite.
What is its latin name?
- Psoroptes cuniculi
How would you treat this condition?
- This rabbit was treated with 3 spot-on applications of ivermectin at weekly intervals. Ear drops may also be effective.