Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Rabbit with itchy crusty skin and hair loss from mange
By Anuja & Y. Sinha·Published in International Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry·2025·View original on Semantic Scholar →
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Original publication title: Sarcoptic mange in a rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus): A case report
- Species:
- rabbit
Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old rabbit was brought to the vet with hair loss and crusty lesions around its eyes and elbows, along with intense itching and shaking its head. After examining the rabbit, the vet diagnosed it with sarcoptic mange, a skin condition caused by mites. The treatment included injections of Ivermectin, given weekly for four weeks, followed by a syrup for 15 days. Thankfully, the rabbit made a full recovery and returned to good health after the treatment.
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Abstract
A 2-year-old, rabbit, weighing around 500g, was presented to Veterinary Clinical Complex, Jabalpur (M.P.) with a history that the rabbit was having certain lesions around the eyes and in elbow region, also they complained about hair fall since few days. Clinical examination revealed poor body coat, crusty lesions around the eyes, lips, feet, intense pruritis and shaking of head. The crusts were scaly in nature. Therapeutic management was done with Inj. Ivermectin @ 0.2-0.4 mg/kg body wt. SC at weekly intervals for 4 weeks, followed by Syrup Rabbit M @ 0.2 ml P.O. for 15 days. The Rabbit recovered healthily after the treatment.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Semantic Scholar: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/5541fa8785e8da8321ec511e363b99c4a0167639