Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Itching in a young potbelly pig treated with afoxolaner
By Smith, Joe S et al.·Published in Frontiers in veterinary science·2020·Food Animal and Camelid Hospital, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Afoxolaner as a Treatment for a NovelInfestation in a Juvenile Potbelly Pig.
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Plain-English summary
A 2-month-old female Vietnamese potbellied pig was brought to the vet because she was very itchy. The owner had recently been diagnosed with a skin condition that could be related to mites. After testing, the vet identified the mites and decided to treat the pig with afoxolaner, a medication that worked better than the previous treatment with ivermectin. After follow-up visits, the pig was no longer itchy and was recovering well. Afoxolaner proved to be an effective treatment for this type of mite infestation in pigs.
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Abstract
A 2 months old female Vietnamese potbellied pig presented to a veterinary teaching hospital with a referring complaint of pruritus. A human caretaker of the pig had recently been diagnosed with aspp. dermatitis. Microscopic examination of the skin scrape samples and BLAST analysis confirmed the species of the mite as most closely related tovar. canis (AY493391). The pig was treated with afoxolaner as previous treatment with ivermectin was not efficacious. Recheck examinations and follow up revealed the pig to be non-pruritic and resolving. Afoxolaner may be a therapeutic option when treatingspp. infections in companion pigs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33102538/