Topical (pour-on) ivermectin in the treatment of canine scabies

The efficacy of a pour-on formulation of ivermectin at 500 micrograms/kg body weight applied on the dorsum on days 1 and 15 was evaluated in 90 dogs from a shelter, naturally infested with Sarcoptes scabiei. This very practical form of treatment was successful in eradicating scabies from this shelte...

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Published in:Canadian veterinary journal 1997-06, Vol.38 (6), p.379-382
Main Authors: Paradis, M, de Jaham, C, Pagé, N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administration, Topical
Animals
Dog Diseases - drug therapy
Dog Diseases - etiology
Dog Diseases - pathology
Dogs
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Female
Insecticides - administration & dosage
Insecticides - therapeutic use
Ivermectin - administration & dosage
Ivermectin - therapeutic use
Male
Sarcoptes scabiei
Scabies - drug therapy
Scabies - etiology
Scabies - veterinary
Skin - parasitology
Skin - pathology
Time Factors
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Summary:The efficacy of a pour-on formulation of ivermectin at 500 micrograms/kg body weight applied on the dorsum on days 1 and 15 was evaluated in 90 dogs from a shelter, naturally infested with Sarcoptes scabiei. This very practical form of treatment was successful in eradicating scabies from this shelter.
ISSN:0008-5286