The treatment of sarcoptic mange in wildlife: a systematic review

Parasites & Vectors

Table 4 Summary of unsuccessful studies involving the treatment of sarcoptic mange in wildlife

Treated species and reference	No. of animals treated & treatment environment	Severity^a	Treatment^b				Outcome
Treated species and reference	No. of animals treated & treatment environment	Severity^a	Drug(s) administered	Dose & delivery method	No. of doses	Treatment interval between doses	Outcome
Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus), Speight et al. (2017) [33]	1 captive	Severe	a) Ivermectin; b) Enrofloxacin	a) 200 µg/kg SC; b) 10 mg/kg SC	a) 1; b) 3	a) na; b) 1 day	Death within three days of treatment
San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis), Cypher et al. (2017) [19]	9 captive	Mild or severe	Selamectin	6.0 mg/kg topical application	1	na	Death of 6 foxes within 3 days of capture but recovery of 3 foxes within 29 to 32 days
Red fox (Vulpes vulpes), Newman et al. (2002) [32]	15 wild	Unreported	Ivermectin	300 µg/kg SC	1	na	Initial improvement, then gradual death due to overwhelming S. scabiei infection

^aSeverity of mange prior to treatment
^bAlphabetized bullet points indicate different medications delivered concurrently
Abbreviation: na, not applicable

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