Öz
A two year old male Golden (Syrian) hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) was presented with a history of alopecia on the dorso-lumbosacral area and on the back, lethargy, anorexia and severe pruritus. Microscopic examination of skin scraping revealed mites identified as Demodex criceti and Demodex aurati. Initial therapy included ivermectin and H-vitamin, neverthless the present case was dead four days after admission. To the present authors’ knowledge this is the first reported case describing the mix demodectic infestation by Demodex criceti and Demodex aurati, in Syrian hamster in Turkey.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Kaynakça
- Battles AH (1985): The biology, care and diseases of the Syrian hamster. Comp Cont Educ, 7, 815.
- Chen CA (1995): Short-tailed demodectic mite and Demodex canis infestation in a Chihuahua dog. Vet Dermatol, 6, 227–229.
- Estes PC, Richter CB, Franklin JA (1971): Demodectic mange in the golden hamster. Lab Anim Sci 21, 825-828.
- Nutting WB (1961): Demodex aurati sp.nov. and D. criceti, ectoparasites of the golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus). Vet Parasitol 51, 515–522.
- Owen D, Young C. (1973): The occurrence of Demodex aurati and Demodex criceti in the Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) in United Kingdom.Vet Rec, 92, 282-284.
- Retnasabapathy A, Lourdusamy D (1974): Demodex aurati and Demodex criceti in the golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus). Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health,5,460.
- Sarashina T, Sato K (1986): Demodicosis in the Golden hamster. Nippon Juigaku Zasshi 48, 619-622.
- Scott DW, Miller WH Jr, Griffin CE (1995): Muller & Kirk's Small Animal Dermatology. 5th ed.,W.B. Saunders. Philadelphia-USA.
- Timm KI (1988): Pruritus in rabbits, rodents and ferrets. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 18 , 1077-1091.
- Wilkinson GT, Harvey RG (1994): Color Atlas of Small Animal Dermatology-A Guide to Diagnosis. Mosby-Wolfe Publishing, London.
Öz
Bu olgunun materyalini, dorso-lumbosakral bölge ve sırtta alopesi, letarji, anoreksi ve aşırı kaşıntı öyküsü olan 2 yaşlı erkek bir Golden (Syrian) hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) oluşturdu. Deri kazıntısının mikroskobik muayenesinde Demodex criceti ve Demodex aurati görüldü. İvermektin ve H-vitamini ile yapılan sağaltıma karşın hasta dört gün sonra öldü. Bu olgu sunumunda Türkiye’de ilk defa bir Suriye hamsterinde Demodex criceti ve Demodex aurati’nin oluşturduğu miks demodikozis tanımlanmıştır.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Kaynakça
- Battles AH (1985): The biology, care and diseases of the Syrian hamster. Comp Cont Educ, 7, 815.
- Chen CA (1995): Short-tailed demodectic mite and Demodex canis infestation in a Chihuahua dog. Vet Dermatol, 6, 227–229.
- Estes PC, Richter CB, Franklin JA (1971): Demodectic mange in the golden hamster. Lab Anim Sci 21, 825-828.
- Nutting WB (1961): Demodex aurati sp.nov. and D. criceti, ectoparasites of the golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus). Vet Parasitol 51, 515–522.
- Owen D, Young C. (1973): The occurrence of Demodex aurati and Demodex criceti in the Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) in United Kingdom.Vet Rec, 92, 282-284.
- Retnasabapathy A, Lourdusamy D (1974): Demodex aurati and Demodex criceti in the golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus). Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health,5,460.
- Sarashina T, Sato K (1986): Demodicosis in the Golden hamster. Nippon Juigaku Zasshi 48, 619-622.
- Scott DW, Miller WH Jr, Griffin CE (1995): Muller & Kirk's Small Animal Dermatology. 5th ed.,W.B. Saunders. Philadelphia-USA.
- Timm KI (1988): Pruritus in rabbits, rodents and ferrets. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 18 , 1077-1091.
- Wilkinson GT, Harvey RG (1994): Color Atlas of Small Animal Dermatology-A Guide to Diagnosis. Mosby-Wolfe Publishing, London.
Ayrıntılar
| Birincil Dil | Türkçe |
|---|---|
| Konular | Veteriner Cerrahi |
| Diğer ID | JA66TT53ER |
| Bölüm | Araştırma Makalesi |
| Yazarlar | |
| Yayımlanma Tarihi | 1 Eylül 2009 |
| Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2009Cilt: 56 Sayı: 3 |