A Successful Therapy of Mite Infection with Topical and Spray Application of Ivermectin in Four Pruritic Pigeons

네 마리의 소양감을 보이는 비둘기에서 발생한 진드기 감염(Mite Infection)의 성공적인 Ivermectin 치료 증례

  • Lee So-Young (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University) ;
  • Park Chul (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University) ;
  • Kim Ha-Jung (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University) ;
  • Jung Dong-In (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University) ;
  • Kang Byeong-Taek (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University) ;
  • Kim Ju-Won (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University) ;
  • Lim Chae-Young (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University) ;
  • Ko Ki-Jin (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University) ;
  • Cho Sue-Kyoung (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University) ;
  • Park Hee-Myung (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
  • 이소영 (건국대학교 수의과대학 수의내과학교실) ;
  • 박철 (건국대학교 수의과대학 수의내과학교실) ;
  • 김하정 (건국대학교 수의과대학 수의내과학교실) ;
  • 정동인 (건국대학교 수의과대학 수의내과학교실) ;
  • 강병택 (건국대학교 수의과대학 수의내과학교실) ;
  • 김주원 (건국대학교 수의과대학 수의내과학교실) ;
  • 임채영 (건국대학교 수의과대학 수의내과학교실) ;
  • 고기진 (건국대학교 수의과대학 수의내과학교실) ;
  • 조수경 (건국대학교 수의과대학 수의내과학교실) ;
  • 박희명 (건국대학교 수의과대학 수의내과학교실)
  • Published : 2006.06.01

Abstract

Four pigeons which lived together of same cage were referred due to excessive feather loss, severe itching, and erythema on the head, neck and flank regions. They had behavioral problem with feather bloating and plucking. Although they were mildly depressed, appetite was normal. On microscopic examination of feather picking, prominent external parasite infection was found. Mite infection was diagnosed with morphological confirmation. On analysis of complete blood count (CBC), eosinophilia was evident. The patients were treated with ivermectin (apply 200 mcg/kg topically two times per every other week and spray 200 mcg/ml solution every week). Clinical signs of four, pigeons were improved 45 days following first therapy. This case report indicates that mite infection is accompanied with severe feather loss, itching, and generalized erythema on the skin and behavioral problem with feather bloating and plucking. And this infection can be managed with topical and spray application of Ivermectin without injection.

동일 새장에서 함께 사육되는 네 마리의 비둘기가 두부, 경부, 겸부의 심한 탈모, 소양감, 그리고 발적을 주 증상으로 하여 내원하였다. 이들은 약간의 움직임 저하를 보였으나, 식욕은 정상이었다. 경부 깃털 부분의 피부 소파 검사(scraping examination)상에서 외부 기생충 감염이 확인되었다. 외부 기생충은 형태학적 검사 상에서 진드기로 진단되었으며, 총 백혈구 검사(CBC)에서, 호산구 증가가 현저하게 나타났다. 비둘기에게는 ivermectin (200 mcg/kg 국소적으로 2주마다 2회 적용, 스프레이 1회 적용)이 적용되었다. 임상 증상은 첫 처치 후 45일이 지나 현저히 호전되었다. 이번 임상 증례 보고서에서는, 새의 진드기 감염인 경우에는 피부의 심한 탈모, 소양감, 그리고 전신적인 발적 등의 임상 증상 및 행동상의 문제가 나타나며 이에 대한 처치로는 ivermectin의 국소적인 처치가 유용하다는 것을 보여준다.

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