Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Selamectin effectively treats nasal mites in dogs
By Gunnarsson, Lotta et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2004·Department of Parasitology (SWEPAR)·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Efficacy of selamectin in the treatment of nasal mite (Pneumonyssoides caninum) infection in dogs.
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Plain-English summary
A group of beagles was intentionally infected with nasal mites to test the effectiveness of selamectin, a medication applied to the skin. Six dogs received selamectin treatment every two weeks, while the other six did not receive any treatment. After about six weeks, the treated dogs showed no signs of nasal mites, while five untreated dogs still had the infection. This suggests that selamectin is effective in eliminating nasal mites in dogs.
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Abstract
In a laboratory study to evaluate the efficacy of selamectin for treatment of canine nasal mite infection, 12 purpose-bred beagles were experimentally infected with Pneumonyssoides caninum (P. caninum). Six of the dogs were treated with selamectin applied to the skin of the back at dosages of 6 to 24 mg/kg for three times at 2-week intervals. The remaining six dogs were an untreated control group. At necropsy 39 to 46 days after inoculation, no P. caninum mites were found in any of the treated dogs. In contrast, nasal mites were found in five of the untreated dogs. This difference was statistically significant at P=0.015.
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