| General Description |
In two Helarctos malayanus - Sun bear
cubs:
- Recurrent multifocal hair loss on two cubs, initially seen while the
cubs were still in the maternity den. (D255.6.w6c,
N18.47.w1)
Diagnosis
- Staphylococcus sp. and Acinetobacter sp. were grown
from a skin swab. (D255.6.w6c)
- Biopsy revealed mild orthokeratotic hyperkeratosis and two possible
mite burrows, but no mites; no mites were found when further sections
were examined, but a mild perivascular dermatitis was found, with mast
cells and other round cells. (D255.6.w6c)
Treatment:
- Antibiotics, chosen according to sensitivity testing, therefore
Clavulox (amoxycillin-clavulanic acid)
50 mg/day was given. (D255.6.w6c,
N18.47.w1)
- Tablets were crushed, mixed with honey and blackcurrant
concentrate, and the cubs offered the mixture to lick off a spoon
while their mother was kept occupied with honey treats. (N18.47.w1)
- Oral ivermectin
was given to the cubs and their mother for treatment
of any underlying mite infection. (D255.6.w6c)
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