Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb
Abstract
The aim of this case was to document the occurrence of a mite (Hirstiella sp.) on a green iguana and therapy to treat it with a 0.25% fipronil spray. Upon physical examination, a number of red mites, erythema, darkness, and itching were observed on the skin of a green iguana and Hirstiella sp. was diagnosed after microscopic examination. Treatment consisted of a 0.25% fipronil spray once weekly for three weeks. Fipronil was also sprayed into the cage. Mites were eliminated completely from both the body of the green iguana and its cage after the second application and clinical remission was observed.Svrha je ovoga prikaza prvi put opisati pojavu grinje (Hirstiella sp.) na zelenoj iguani i liječenje invazije raspršivanjem 0,25%-tnog fipronila. Kliničkim pregledom ustanovljeno je mnoštvo crvenih grinja, eritem, zamućenje i svrbež na koži. Mikroskopskom pretragom ustanovljena je Hirstiella sp. Za liječenje je bio rabljen 0,25%-tni fipronil u obliku raspršivača jednom tjedno tijekom tri tjedna. Fipronil je bio raspršen i po kavezu. Grinje su nestale s tijela iguane i kaveza nakon druge primijene fipronila, a istodobno su nestali klinički znakovi invazije
