Efficiacy of ivermectin solution against Hirstiellosis in green iguanas- case report

Abstract

Interest in green iguanas (Iguana iguana) as pet animals is increasing day by day. Compared to other pet animals, the diagnosis and treatment methods of reptilian diseases are limited. Considering that these diseases will also concern public health, new research is required. Hirstiellosis is a zoonotic ectoparasitic disease seen in green iguanas (Iguana iguana). Recommended therapies are mostly empirical, some of which can be low-impact or toxic. The objective of this study is to determine the effectiveness of ivermectin solution (5 mg/l) in the treatment of hirstiellosis and to provide preliminary data for further studies. Ivermectin solution was found to be effective in the treatment of three iguanas with the aforementioned disease, and no clinical side effects were found in the control examinations made at regular intervals.

Keywords

• hirstiellosis
• iguana
• ivermectin

Yeşil iguanalarda Hirstiellosis'e karşı ivermektin solüsyonunun etkinliği

Abstract

Özet: Pet hayvan olarak yeşil iguanalara (Iguana iguana) olan ilgi gün geçtikçe artmaktadır. Diğer pet hayvanlara kıyasla reptil hastalıklarının tanı ve tedavi yöntemleri sınırlıdır. Bu hastalıkların toplum sağlığını da ilgilendireceği göz önüne alındığında yeni araştırmalar yapılması gerekmektedir. Hirstiellosis yeşil iguanalarda (Iguana iguana) görülen zoonotik karakterde ektoparaziter bir hastalıktır. Önerilen tedaviler çoğunlukla ampiriktir ve bazıları düşük etkili veya toksik olabilmektedir. Çalışmamızın amacı ivermektin solüsyonunun (5 mg/l) Hirstiellosis tedavisindeki etkinliğini belirlemek ve gelecekteki çalışmalara ön veri oluşturmaktır. Söz konusu hastalığa sahip üç iguanada yapılan tedavide ivermektin solüsyonu etkili bulunmuş, belirli aralıklarla yapılan kontrol muayenelerinde klinik yan etkiye rastlanmamıştır.

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