Efficacy of topical eprinomectin in the treatment of Chorioptes sp. infestation in alpacas and llamas.
Chorioptes sp. mite infestation is increasingly recognized as a cause of skin disease in New World camelids and there is a need for an effective treatment protocol to eliminate herd infestation. In this field trial, eprinomectin applied topically at the rate of 0.5 mg kg(-1) weekly for 10 weeks was found to be ineffective in a herd of 12 llamas and 16 alpacas.
Plant
Jon D
JD
Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA. jon.plant@oregonstate.edu
Kutzler
Michelle A
MA
Cebra
Christopher K
CK
D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000818:Animals; D002161:Camelids, New World; D005260:Female; D007306:Insecticides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D040042:Psoroptidae; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D007306:Insecticides; D007559:Ivermectin; C101434:eprinomectin