Treatment of mange caused by Caparinia tripilis in native Korean wild hedgehogs (Erinaceus amurensis): a case report

Abstract

Infestation of the Caparinia tripilis mite in native Korean wild hedgehogs (Erinaceus amurensis) is described in this report. Five hedgehogs, including two adult males and three adult females, were rescued from the wild and referred to the Animal Health Centre of the Seoul Zoo, Korea. They were exhibited after completing quarantine. After one year and two months of exhibition, all hedgehogs began scratching, developed powdery deposits around the ears, eyes, and cheeks, and showed loose spines, scurf, and scales on the dorsal lesions. One had pruritic dermatitis on the outer ears and upper chest that resulted from severe scratching using its hind leg claws. The motile powdery deposits around the ears and eyes were visible to the naked eye. Skin was scraped from the lesions and examined by microscopy to diagnose the causative agent. Numerous mites (300-400 µm body length) were observed with three long setae on the third pair of legs, short and unjointed pedicels, and bellshaped tarsal caruncles. Based on these morphological features, the mites were identified as the non-burrowing C. tripilis mite. Treatment was successful after initial administration of 0.4 mg/kg ivermectin s.c. and subsequent 0.5 mg/kg p.o., repeated 14 and 28 days after injection. This is the first description of a capariniosis case in the native Korean wild hedgehog E. amurensis.

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“…The male has the third pair of legs very long (black arrow), and the fourth, very short (G), with ambulacre on all pairs, and two posterior lobes (double black arrows); each lobe is trilobed, provided with three long settae (single black arrows) (H); a pair of copulatory cups situated posteriorly (black arrow) (H) with which attaches itself to the posterior tubers of deutonymphs (I), forming pairs. was treated with an avermectine and enilconazole, substances with maximum efficacy, which led to complete healing of skin lesions, our results being similar to those reported in the literature (MEREDITH, 2006;KIM et al, 2012b;EO et al, 2015).…”

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“…Superficial skin scrapings were performed using mineral oil in different regions (head, dorsum, spines and forelimbs). Mite species identification was based on published morphometry . Several C. tripilis mites at different life stages were visualized on direct microscopy.…”

“…Systemic uses of ivermectin have included subcutaneous (s.c.) injections of 200 μg/kg ivermectin at intervals of 21 days (effective), and injection of 400 μg/kg s.c. followed by oral (p.o.) administration of the same drug at a dose of 0.5 mg/kg on days 14 and 28 (partially effective) . Normally it is also advised that bedding be changed, and the cage cleansed and disinfected thoroughly.…”