title: [Topical selamectin treatment of Otodectes cynotis in Van Cats].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was evaluate the efficacy of the use of selamectine in the treatment of O. cynotis in Van Cats.
  
  
  METHODS
  The material of this study comprised of 30 Van Cat which were infected.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the clinical examination; restlessness, head shaking, scratching at the ears and wax in both ears with brown-black colored cerumens were found. In the otoscopic examination and analysing the samples, O. cynotis was determined. For treatment, single dose selamectin was given. At the 15th and 30th day after treatment, otoscopic and microscopic examinations were repeated. In the 15th day after the treatment, it was found that clinical symptoms seen in the animals were significantly reduced, only the cerumens in 4 cats remained. Besides, at the 30th day, it is found that all the clinical symptoms disappeared in all animals, and with the otoscopic and microscopic examination it was found that there were no agents of O. cynotis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  As a result, due to the ease of usage in cats housed in a crowd and the reason the efficiency for the treatment used as a single dose, selamectine is efficient for treating O. cynotis in Van Cats and it can be used safely.
authors.affiliation: Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Van, Türkiye.
authors.forename: Cumali
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Özkan
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karaca
authors.forename: Nalan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Özdal
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000818:Animals; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000469:parasitology; D002415:Cats; D002571:Cerumen / Q000469:parasitology; D004423:Ear / Q000469:parasitology; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D008297:Male; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D040042:Psoroptidae / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development
chemical_list: D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D007559:Ivermectin; C414354:selamectin