Notoedric mange in the Florida panther (Felis concolor coryi)

J Wildl Dis. 1995 Apr;31(2):251-4. doi: 10.7589/0090-3558-31.2.251.

Abstract

Notoedric mange (Notoedres cati) was found in a neonate Florida panther (Felis concolor coryi) and presumably its mother on 22 June 1992 and 8 February 1993, respectively, in Collier County, Florida (USA). Both infestations were treated successfully with 0.2 mg/kg ivermectin. This is the first known case of notoedric mange in the endangered Florida panther.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Carnivora / parasitology*
  • Female
  • Florida / epidemiology
  • Insecticides / therapeutic use
  • Ivermectin / therapeutic use
  • Male
  • Mite Infestations / drug therapy
  • Mite Infestations / epidemiology
  • Mite Infestations / parasitology
  • Mite Infestations / veterinary*
  • Mites / anatomy & histology*
  • Skin / parasitology

Substances

  • Insecticides
  • Ivermectin