Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with severe itchy scabby skin from notoedric mange
By Oliver Stevanović et al.·Published in Archives of Veterinary Medicine·2019·PI Veterinary Institute of Republic of Srpska „Dr Vaso Butozan“, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, RS·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: NOTOEDROSIS IN A HOUSEHOLD CAT - CASE REPORT
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A male cat developed severe itching and scabby skin after coming into contact with a stray kitten that had skin problems. A veterinarian examined the cat and found signs of notoedrosis (a type of mange caused by mites). To treat the condition, the cat received two injections of ivermectin, given a week apart. After just one week, the cat showed improvement, with the itching and skin issues starting to resolve.
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Abstract
Th is paper describes a rare case of severe notoedrosis (notoedric mange) in a household cat from the suburban region of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to history, the male cat was in direct contact with stray kitten which had dermatological disorder. Th e examination of the skin revealed an intensely pruritic and hyperkeratotic dermatitis with typical scabby appearance. Deep scarifi cation samples were collected from the altered skin area and macerated in 10% KOH. Th e microscopic examination revealed mites from genus Notoedres, later identifi ed as Notoedres cati according to the morphological shape and size. Th e aff ected cat was treated with ivermectin 0.4 mg/kg, subcutaneously, two times with 7 day intervals. The first follow-up physical examination was done aft er seven days. Th is control showed that pruritic changes began to disappear. This case report confi rms the presence of Notoedres cati in the cat population in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.46784/e-avm.v12i2.61