Dama wallabies (Macropus eugenii) are considered significant pests in the Bay of Plenty. FeraCol, a possum control product, was tested for palatability and efficacy on eight penned male dama wallabies. FeraCol had very low palatability to captive wallabies. Only one wallaby ate a lethal dose, and it died 4 days later. FeraCol, in its present form, would be unsuitable for controlling dama wallab...

The acaricidal efficacy of afoxolaner (NexGard(®), Merial) was evaluated against Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis in a field efficacy study, when administered orally at a minimum dose of 2.5 mg/kg to dogs naturally infested with the mites. Twenty mixed-breed dogs of either sex (6 males and 14 females), aged over 6 months and weighing 4-18 kg, were studied in this randomised controlled field efficac...

A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence and risk factors for ectoparasites infestation in sheep in three agro-ecological zones in central Oromia, Ethiopia, from October 2009 to April 2010. The study revealed that 637 (48.1%) of the 1325 sheep examined were infested with one or more ectoparasites. The ectoparasites identified were Bovicola ovis (27.2%), Melophagus o...

A 86-year-old fully bedridden woman with dementia and chronic kidney disease presented with extensive, grey-yellowish hyperkeratotic plaques located on the palms, axillae, chest, and face that had occurred 3 months ago (Fig. 1). Moreover, a generalized rash with thickening of the skin and intense pruritus was present. Dematoscopy revealed several dense triangles suspicious for scabies mites hea...

Crusted scabies is the most severe presentation of infection related to the bite of the mite Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis. It is usually seen in patients with an underlying immunosuppressive condition. Case reports and studies suggest that infection with human T-cell lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) is a major predisposing factor to S scabiei infestation. This case report describes severe crusted...