Cnemidocoptes infestation in a Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) bird and its therapeutic management
2014
Samal, P. | Gupta, A.R. | Jena, G.R. | Mohanty, B.N. | Patra, R.C. | Nahak, A.K.
Mite infestation is one of the commonly encountered ectoparasitic infestations in pet and wild birds causing itching and discomfort and in several occasion associated with secondary bacterial infection. The present study describes the degree of mite infestation in a budgerigar bird (Melopsittacus undulatus) presented with clinical signs of pruritus, loss of feathers, scales and crust on eyes, leg and feet region, overgrowth of beak and decreased appetite. Microscopic examination of alkali digested deep and superficial skin scrapping revealed severe infestations with Cnemidocoptes spp. The bird was administered with ivermectin @ 400μg/kg body weight, orally at weekly intervals for four occasions. Remission of clinical signs and improvement of health condition in the bird was observed two weeks post treatment. The deep skin scrapping taken from the same sites revealed absence of mites after fourth weeks of treatment.
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