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Kafkas Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi
2022 , Vol 28 , Issue 5
A Comparison of the Efficacy of Selamectin and Fluralaner in the Treatment of the Canaries Infected with Dermanyssus gallinae
1Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, TR-55200 Samsun - TÜRKİYE
DOI :
10.9775/kvfd.2022.27807
Dermanyssus gallinae is a hematophagous ectoparasite responsible for anaemia, weight loss, itching, dermatitis, and also decreased
egg production in many domestic and wild bird species. Th e use of various synthetic acaricides such as avermectin and isoxazoline
group is common in its treatment. Th is study aimed to compare the efficacy of Selamectin and Fluralaner on canaries during D. gallinae
infestations. In the study, all canaries before treatment constituted the control group. Two groups of canaries were included in the study
(n:40): Selamectin was applied to the first group (n:20) and Fluralaner to the second group (n:20). Selamectin was applied topically and
infrascapularly at a 20 mg/kg dose, while Fluralaner was administered orally by a dose of 0.5 mg/kg. Parasite load was evaluated before
and aft er treatment. With regard to the reduction in the mean number of red mites, the treatment successes of Selamectin and Fluralaner
were evaluated as percentages of the efficacy. Th e percentage of efficacy of Selamectin and Fluralaner treatments were 80.0%, and 90.90%,
respectively. We conclude that both drugs provide eff ective treatment in the treatment of D. gallinae infestation in canaries, nevertheless
short-term clinical efficacy of Fluralaner was superior to Selamectin.
Keywords :
Dermanyssus gallinae, Canaries, Selamectin, Fluralaner