Allergic Dermatitis in Pega Breed Donkeys (Equus Asinus) Caused by Culicoides Bites in the Amazon Biome, Para, Brazil

    April 2024 in “ Animals ”
    José Diomedes Barbosa, Maria Hilma Soares Sodré, Camila Cordeiro Barbosa, Paulo Sérgio Chagas da Costa, Carlos Magno Chaves Oliveira, Tatiane Teles Albernaz Ferreira, José Alcides Sarmento da Silveira, Éryca Ceolin Lamego, Milena Carolina Paz, Rossela Damasceno Caldeira, Paulo César Magalhães Matos, Analiel Serruya, Felipe Masiero Salvarani, Natália da Silva e Silva Silveira
    TLDR Copaiba oil and multivitamin emulsion can effectively treat allergic dermatitis in donkeys caused by Culicoides bites.
    This study investigated allergic dermatitis in Pêga breed donkeys in the Amazon biome of Pará, Brazil, caused by bites from Culicoides insects. Seventeen donkeys exhibited clinical signs such as restlessness, severe itching, and skin lesions characterized by alopecia, crusts, and serosanguineous exudates. Histological analysis showed moderate superficial dermatitis. A total of 378 Culicoides specimens were collected, with Culicoides ocumarensis being the most prevalent. The study found that a combination of copaiba oil and a multivitamin emulsion could be an effective topical treatment for this condition. This research highlights the link between allergic dermatitis in donkeys and Culicoides bites.
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