{"title":"Use of Ivermectin in the Therapy of Sarcoptic Mange in West African Dwarf Goat: A Case Report","authors":"Moses Onyeabor","doi":"10.5455/JVA.20150613041746","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Sarcoptic mange, caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabei, is one of the most common types of Mange affecting goats in the tropics. It has been recorded to be the most difficult to treat of all the different types of mange affecting goats. It is also very contagious and can pose a serious problem in the flock if left untreated. Ivermectin is an ectoparasiticide which has been used with success in the treatment of mange in domestic animals and man. This report documents the management and treatment of a reported case of Sarcoptic mange in West African Dwarf goat breed in Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria.","PeriodicalId":17430,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Advances","volume":"468 1","pages":"1014-1016"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Veterinary Advances","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.5455/JVA.20150613041746","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Sarcoptic mange, caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabei, is one of the most common types of Mange affecting goats in the tropics. It has been recorded to be the most difficult to treat of all the different types of mange affecting goats. It is also very contagious and can pose a serious problem in the flock if left untreated. Ivermectin is an ectoparasiticide which has been used with success in the treatment of mange in domestic animals and man. This report documents the management and treatment of a reported case of Sarcoptic mange in West African Dwarf goat breed in Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria.
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