Abstract
One male and two female sulawesi bear cuscus (Ailurops ursinus), weighing 4.4, 5.1 and 4.6 kg was admitted to the Animal Health Center of the Gowa Agriculture Extension College. Upon physical examination auricular skin lesions, and erythematous and pruritic skin lesions, both on the ventral abdomen and on extremities were detected. Microscopic examination of skin scrapings taken from pinnae and hair plucked from the medial extremities region revealed the presence of Psoroptes sp. The ventral abdominal and extremitas localization of Psoroptes sp. was evaluated as an ectopic infestation. To our knowledge, this is the first report of Psoroptes sp. in Sulawesi Bear Cuscus (Ailurops ursinus) in Indonesia. The Sulawesi bears cuscus were injected subcutaneously with ivermectin at 0.1 mg/kg of bodyweight, as well as with injected intramusculary a ADE combination to supportive therapy. Three Sulawesi Bears Cuscus became negative for mites after third treatments of ivermectin at seven days interval, and clinical mange did not recur.
Highlights
Diseases of the sulawesi bear cuscus (Ailurops ursinus) rare published
The ventral abdominal and extremitas localization of Psoroptes sp. was evaluated as an ectopic infestation. This is the first report of Psoroptes sp. in Sulawesi Bear Cuscus (Ailurops ursinus) in Indonesia
One male and two female sulawesi bear cuscus (Ailurops ursinus), weighing 4.4, 5.1 and 4.6 kg was admitted to the Animal Health Center of the Agriculture Extension College, Gowa from Gowa Discovery Park (GDP)
Summary
Diseases of the sulawesi bear cuscus (Ailurops ursinus) rare published. Sulawesi bear cuscus (Ailurops ursinus) is one of the animal species endemic to the island of Sulawesi, which is protected by Indonesian Government Regulation Number. Sulawesi bear cuscus is an animal marsupial and from family Phalangeridae. Type P. cuniculi attack on wildlife group Artiodactyls reported by Pederson et al (2007), whereas the incidence of deer in the United States reported by Schmith et al (1982). This mite has a host of high specification. Psoroptes do not dig a tunnel under the skin and only live on the surface, under the scab, and under the accumulated pile of scaly skin, outer ear, auditory canal, and obtain food by piercing the skin (Bowman, 1999)
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