Out of 34 caprine dermatological cases examined, 12 were detected positive for Chorioptes
texanus. Pruritus, alopecia, crusts, thickening, wrinkling, cracks and fissures on legs, axillae,
inguinal region and perineal region were the symptoms noticed in caprine chorioptic mange. In
affected animals, reduction in haemoglobin concentration and per cent lymphocytes were noticed,
along with elevation in the values of the total leukocyte count, per cent neutrophils and per cent
monocytes. Values of serum glucose, zinc and copper were normal. All the 12 cases were treated
with ivermectin at 10 days interval till two consecutive skin scrapings were negative for mites. In
addition, all goats were treated with vitamin A supplements throughout the period. Six goats
were treated topically with permethrin spray while other six animals were treated topically with lime
sulphur spray. Both treatment protocols caused recovery of the animals from clinical symptoms,
however, a skin scraping after 1 year revealed the presence of mites.
Feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) describes multiple ailments and diseases associated with bladder and urethra of cats. A total of 37 cats presented with clinical signs pertaining to lower urinary tract disorders were evaluated in the current study. There were 96.3 per cent males and 3.7 per cent females with maximum distribution in the age group between one to two years (p<0.01). Persian cats (p<0.001) were mostly diagnosed with FLUTD with occurrence of 75.68 per cent. Most of the cats (72.97 per cent) were diagnosed with feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC). The other causes of FLUTD diagnosed were bacterial cystitis (8.12 per cent), bladder rupture/ urine seepage (8.12 per cent), pseudomembranous cystitis (5.4 per cent) and urethral plugs (5.4 per cent). Dry diet and indoor habitat were found to be risk factors (p<0.001) for FLUTD. Clinical signs associated with lower urinary tract like stranguria, pollakiuria and periuria were commonly noticed.
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