Use of ivermectin for treatment of ear mite infestation in rabbits.

S K Curtis, R Housley, D L Brooks

Animal Resources Service, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis 95616.

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 1990 Apr 1

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Ivermectin was used to treat ear mite infestation in 480 rabbits in 2 commercial rabbitries. Ivermectin (cattle formulation) injected sc at a dosage of 400 to 440 micrograms/kg of body weight repeated in 18 days appeared to be safe and effective in reducing the prevalence of ear mites in naturally infested rabbits.

Citation

S K Curtis, R Housley, D L Brooks. Use of ivermectin for treatment of ear mite infestation in rabbits. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 1990 Apr 1;196(7):1139-40