Therapeutic Potential of Ivermectin, Doramectin
and Trichlorophan against
Psoroptes ovis in Sheep and Cattle of Cholistan
Muhammad Arfan Zaman1, Tauseef Ur
Rehman2*, Rao Zahid Abbas3, Wasim Babar2,
Muhammad Nisar Khan3, Muhammad Tahir Riaz2,
Riaz Hussain2, Tasleem Ghauri2 and Muhammad
Arif4
1College
of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Jhang, Pakistan; 2University
College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of
Bahawalpur, Pakistan; 3Department of Parasitology,
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan; 4Livestock
and Dairy Farm, Kherimurat, Attock, Pakistan *Corresponding author:
drtauseef@iub.edu.pk
Abstract
This paper describes
case of psoroptic mange in a herd consisting of 45 sheep and 15 cattle. Single
species of mite, Psoroptes ovis, was identified in superficial skin
scrapings, treated with 10% KOH, of all sheep and cattle. For treatment purpose,
affected animals were placed in four groups (three sheep groups each having 15
sheep and fourth one consisting of 15 cattle) and control group consisted of 15
healthy animals. Two doses of Doramectin, Ivermectin, Trichlorofan and
Ivermectin were injected/poured on at 14 days interval. Significantly different mean recovery response was
measured in groups (2 and 4) treated with ivermectin from all others at 7th
day after treatment (P<0.05).All members
of groups 2 and 4 were recovered completely at day 14 post-treatment and
clinical signs were diminished. It was
concluded that ivermectin is quite effective for treatment of Psoroptic mange in
sheep and cattle as well.