title: Ectopic Psoroptes cuniculi infestation in a pet rabbit.
abstract: A case of Psoroptes cuniculi infestation of the ears and body of a pet rabbit, with severe lesions on the skin of the caudoventral abdomen, is reported. Treatment with ivermectin injection followed by fipronil application appeared to be safe and was successful in eliminating infection.
authors.affiliation: Endell Veterinary Group, Salisbury, Wiltshire.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Cutler
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000469:parasitology; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007306:Insecticides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008925:Mites; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011720:Pyrazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011817:Rabbits; D012867:Skin / Q000469:parasitology
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D011720:Pyrazoles; D007559:Ivermectin; C082360:fipronil