title: Treatment with Ivermectin in drinking water against Myobia musculi and Myocoptes musculinus mange in naturally infected laboratory mice.
abstract: Ivomec in drinking water at dilutions of 1 ml/l (10 micrograms of Ivermectin/ml), 2.5 ml/l (25 micrograms of Ivermectin/ml) and 5 ml/l (50 micrograms of Ivermectin/ml) was successful against Myobia musculi and Myocoptes musculinus mange in naturally infected laboratory mice after 4 consecutive treatment days. One day before treatment drinking water was withheld. Ivermectin solutions were administered ad libitum.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Patologia Animale, Profilassi e Igiene degli Alimenti, Università di Pisa.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Papini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marconcini
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory / Q000469:parasitology*; D004326:Drinking; D005260:Female; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C / Q000469:parasitology*; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D011897:Random Allocation; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D007559:Ivermectin