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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Sioutas, Georgios
• Papadopoulos, Elias
• Madder, Maxime
• Beugnet, Frederic
• Tielemans, Eric

Titel

Efficacy of afoxolaner or the combination of afoxolaner with milbemycin oxime against Otodectes cynotis in naturally infested dogs

Ist Teil von

• Veterinary parasitology, 2024-02, Vol.326, p.110108-110108, Article 110108

Ort / Verlag

Netherlands

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Otodectes cynotis, commonly known as "the ear mite," is a highly contagious ectoparasite and a significant cause of otitis externa in canines. The objective of the current study was to determine the efficacy of the isoxazoline afoxolaner (Nexgard®), and the combination of afoxolaner with milbemycin oxime (Nexgard Spectra®), in dogs naturally infested with O. cynotis. In total, 32 infested client-owned dogs from two different sites in Greece were included. The animals were randomly divided into four equal groups based on their infestation score. Group 1 served as the negative control, group 2 received one oral administration of Nexgard (Day 0), group 3 received two monthly oral administrations of Nexgard (Days 0, 30), and group 4 received two monthly oral administrations of Nexgard Spectra (Days 0, 30), according to label instructions. Otoscopic examinations for mites and observations on debris/cerumen in the ears were carried out on Days 0, 15, 30, and 45. A quantitative assessment of ear mites by ear duct flushing and live mite counts was performed on Day 45. The results demonstrated that a single oral dose of afoxolaner and two monthly doses of afoxolaner or afoxolaner with milbemycin oxime resulted in a 99.9% reduction in live mite counts compared to the untreated control group by Day 45. Additionally, treated dogs showed improved clinical symptoms, such as ear cerumen/debris decrease, while untreated dogs experienced worsening symptoms over the study duration. No adverse events were reported. Overall, these results support the use of afoxolaner-based products to treat O. cynotis infestation in dogs.