Clinical Investigation and Therapeutic Use of Fluralaner in a Doberman Pinscher with Demodectic Mange

Abstract

A seven month old female doberman pinscher dog at Teaching and Training Pet Hospital and Research Centre was diagnosed with papular and pustular lesions, alopecia, erythema, pruritis, inappetence, scabs on whole body. By observing clinical findings, patient’s history and skin scraping test, general demodecosis was confirmed. The dog was treated with Isoxazoline derivatives Fluralaner, antibiotic, antihistaminic and non-systemic acaricide. The course of treatment was continued until total recovery. Consecutive skin scraping test was negative that was considered as recovery of the dog from demodectic mange.