Use of a formulation containing imidacloprid and moxidectin in the treatment of lice infestation in guinea pigs.

Abstract

Guinea pigs are susceptible to lice infestations. Ten guinea pigs infested with Gliricola porcelli were free of adult lice and eggs, and of adverse reactions, 30 days after treatment, with a single application of 0.05 mL of a solution containing 10% (w/v) imidacloprid and 1% (w/v) moxidectin indicating that this procedure is an effective treatment for lice infestations in guinea pigs.

• Authors: Sang-Hun Kim, Hyung-Kyou Jun, Myung-Jo Yoo, Duck-Hwan Kim
• Journal: Veterinary dermatology (Vet Dermatol) Vol. 19 Issue 3 Pg. 187-8 (Jun 2008) ISSN: 1365-3164 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 18477336 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Imidazoles
• Insecticides
• Macrolides
• Neonicotinoids
• Nitro Compounds
• imidacloprid
• moxidectin

Topics

• Animals
• Female
• Guinea Pigs
• Imidazoles (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Insecticides (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Lice Infestations (drug therapy, veterinary)
• Macrolides (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Male
• Neonicotinoids
• Nitro Compounds (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Rodent Diseases (drug therapy)
• Treatment Outcome