Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
First cat case of ear mites in Korea
By Ahn, Ah-Jin et al.·Published in The Korean journal of parasitology·2013·Department of Parasitology, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: First feline case of otodectosis in the Republic of Korea and successful treatment with imidacloprid/moxidectin topical solution.
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Plain-English summary
Three Siamese cats in Korea were brought in for severe itching and discomfort due to ear mites, which were identified as Otodectes cynotis. The cats had dark, waxy discharge in their ears, indicating a mite infestation. To treat the problem, a topical solution containing imidacloprid and moxidectin was applied. This treatment was highly effective, eliminating the mites completely by day 16 after treatment. The cats showed significant improvement and were free of mites by the end of the study.
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Abstract
In April 2010, pruritic symptoms were recognized in 3 privately-owned Siamese cats raised in Gwangju, Korea. Examination of ear canals revealed dark brown, ceruminous otic exudates that contain numerous live mites at various developmental stages. Based on morphological characteristics of adult mites in which caruncles were present on legs 1 and 2 in adult females and on legs 1, 2, 3, and 4 in adult males while the tarsus of leg 3 in both sexes was equipped with 2 long setae, the mite was identified as Otodectes cynotis. Ten ear mite-free domestic shorthaired cats were experimentally infected with O. cynotis to evaluate the efficacy of 10% imidacloprid/1% moxidectin spot-on. Live mites were recovered from 1 of 10 treated cats on day 9 post-treatment (PT) while no live mites were observed from the ear canals of treated cats on days 16 and 30 PT. The efficacy of 10% imidacloprid/1% moxidectin spot-on on O. cynotis in cats was, therefore, 90% on day 9 and 100% on days 16 and 30 PT. This is the first report of otodectosis in 3 cats naturally infested with O. cynotis in Gwang-ju, Korea. Both natural and experimental infestations were successfully treated with 10% imidacloprid/1% moxidectin spot-on.
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