From: The treatment of sarcoptic mange in wildlife: a systematic review
Treated species and reference | No. of animals treated & treatment environment | Severitya | Treatmentb | Outcome | |||
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Drug(s) administered | Dose & delivery method | No. of doses | Treatment interval between doses | ||||
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 |