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Table 3 Efficacy of systemic therapies against generalised demodicosis in dogs. References 9 and 22 are repeated twice because two different protocols were tested in the same study

From: Critically appraised topic for the most effective and safe treatment for canine generalised demodicosis

Reference

Therapy

Posology

Adverse effects

Treatment duration

Efficacy

[5]

MILBEMYCIN OXIME

1–2 mg/kg per os every 24 h.

not reported

2

3

[6]

IVERMECTIN

0.6 mg/kg per os every 24 h.

2

2

3

[7]

MILBEMYCINE OXIME

0.5–1.6 mg/kg per os every 24 h.

3

2

3

[8]

MILBEMYCIN OXIME

0.5–1 mg/kg or 1–2 mg/kg every 24 h. for 4 weeks.

1

2

3

[9]

IVERMECTIN tablets

0.6 mg/kg per os every 24 h.

1

1

3

[9]

MOXIDECTIN

0.5 mg/kg per os every 72 h.

1

1

3

[12]

DORAMECTIN

0.6 mg/kg per os weekly.

2

2

2

[13]

MOXIDECTIN

0.4 mg/kg per os every 24 h.

1

2

3

[16]

IVERMECTIN

0.5 mg/kg per os every 24 h.

3

2

3

[17]

IVERMECTIN

0.5 mg/kg per os every 24 h.

1

1

3

[18]

FLURALANER

25 mg/kg per os once.

3

2

3

[19]

SAROLANER

2 mg/kg per os every 30 days for 3 times.

3

2

3

[20]

AFOXOLANER

2.5 mg/kg per os every 2 weeks for 4 times.

3

2

3

[21]

LOTILANER

20 mg/kg per os monthly for 3 times.

3

2

3

[22]

DORAMECTIN

600 μg/kg s.c. once a week

3

2

3

[22]

DORAMECTIN

600 μg/kg per os twice a week

3

2

3

[23]

SAROLANER

2–4 mg/kg per os every 30 days

3

2

3

[24]

FLURALANER

25–50 mg/kg per os once or every 12 weeks

3

2

3