Effects and treatment of sarcoptic mange in southern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons).

摘要: We examined the clinical and cellular effects of sarcoptic mange on southern hairy-nosed wombats (SHNW, Lasiorhinus latifrons) effectiveness a single dose ivermectin as treatment for captive wild animals. Wambats were caught at three sites in South Australia between April August 2005 blood skin samples collected. Hematology, biochemistry, protein electrophoresis reference intervals determined healthy diseased SHNW. Diseased SHNW had significantly higher white cell counts, neutrophils, lymphocytes, total but lower red hemoglobin, hematocrit, creatinine. Microscopic investigation indicated substantial hyperplasia, hyperkeratosis, fluid infiltration into dermis epidermis Conclusions efficacy limited by low sample size (n=5, two SHNW) are preliminary. However, effectively treated mild, not severe, ma...