Cilt:68 Sayı:01 (2021)

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Treatment of dermatophilosis with oxytetracycline and tylosin combination in Saanen goat kids
(Ankara Üniversitesi, 2020-12-25) Aydoğdu, Uğur; Baydar, Ersoy; Usta, Mustafa; Dokuzeylül, Banu; Karaman, Musa; İlhan, Ziya; Veteriner Fakültesi
In this study, it was aimed to determine the treatment efficacy of oxytetracycline and tylosin combination in Saanen goat kids with Dermatophilus congolensis infection. Samples, were collected from the 27 of 4-5-month-old Saanen goat kids, and analyzed from bacteriological, mycological and ectoparasitological aspects. D. congolensis was isolated from the samples as pure culture. In the mycological analysis of the samples, no microorganisms were found, while flea was detected in ectoparasitological examinations. A combination of oxytetracycline and tylosin was recommended for dermatophilosis treatment, and the lesions regressed 5 days after the treatment and disappeared over time. It was concluded that D. congolensis infection in Saanen goats kids were observed for the first time in Turkey and can be treated successfully with oxytetracycline and tylosin combination.