Comparative evaluation of different therapy for canine demodicosis

Abstract

Canine generalised demodicosis is a common noncontagious parasitic dermatosis caused by demodicosis spp. mite, It can be one of the most frustrating skin diseases of canine. For therapeutic study, a total of 12 dogs having generalised Demodicosis were divided randomly into two groups i.e. group I and group II, each group comprising of 6 dogs. Groups I and II which were treated with Tab ivermectin and topical amitraz 12.5% solution, respectively. Tab ivermectin with supplements has shown 100% recovery after 45 days, compared to amitraz 12.5% solution application which showed 66.6% recovery after 45 days and 83.4% recovery after 60 days. No adverse affects were found during the ivermectin therapy. Canine demodicosis with mild pyoderma could be successfully treated with a combination of miticidal therapy and antibiotics. During the monitoring period of two months no recurrence was found in the group treated with ivermectin. Oral ivermectin found to be more effective in comparison to weekly use of topical amitraz.