PetCaseFinder

Peer-reviewed veterinary case report

Knemidokoptes in a Swainson's hawk, Buteo swainsoni.

Journal:
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians
Year:
2004
Authors:
Miller, David S et al.
Affiliation:
Veterinary Teaching Hospital · United States

Abstract

A male Swainson's hawk (Buteo swainsoni) at a rehabilitation facility in Colorado was presented with severe crusting of the skin on the medial thighs and caudal ventral body. Male and female Knemidokoptes mites were found on a cellophane tape preparation of the affected area. The hawk's clinical signs resolved with treatment with ivermectin administered at 200 microg/kg, i.m., every 10 days for three treatments.

Find similar cases for your pet

PetCaseFinder finds other peer-reviewed reports of pets with the same symptoms, plus a plain-English summary of what was tried across them.

Search related cases →

Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15526899/