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Nora Guadalupe Uco Azamar1, Guadalupe Arjona Jiménez1, Luis Eliezer Cruz Bacab1
1Academic Division of Agricultural Sciences, Juarez Autonomous University of Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico.
Background:
Rabbits are an important worldwide meat- and fibre-producing animal, and they are popular pets. The rabbit ear mite, Psoroptes cuniculi, causes severe dermatological disease. Epidemiological data on P. cuniculi infestations are important for public health.
Objective:
The objective of the study was to determine the frequency of P. cuniculi infestation in pet rabbits and evaluate epidemiological factors associated with infestation.
Animals:
Two hundred pet rabbits presented for veterinary care between 2021 and 2022.
Materials And Methods:
Physical examination, otoscopy and microscopy were used for ear mite identification. Association with age, sex, body mass index (BMI), breed, feeding and housing management was analysed.
Results:
Of the 200 rabbits, 59 (29.5%) were positive for P. cuniculi. Only female sex had a positive association with P. cuniculi.
Conclusions And Clinical Significance:
Psoroptes cuniculi in pet rabbits has a similar frequency to that reported in meat-producing rabbits, and female sex had a positive association.
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