Mites: 1-3 drops dep. in british hedgehogs in british hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) J … Mites: 1-3 drops dep. on size directly onto skin on back of neck. Practical experiences and results suggest that selamectin is effective against a variety of ecto- and endoparasites. Though it is sometimes called a "lungworm", this term usually refers to other species of nematodes. S.K. Capillaria feliscati (also known as Pearsonema feliscati, the cat bladder worm is a worm that affects cats, and seldom dogs. Its main final hosts are wild carnivores (foxes, wolves, coyotes, hedgehogs, etc.). This animal can interfere in some zoonotic pathogens such as, Capillaria aerophila, Salmonella spp. The overall prevalence of Capillaria spp was much greater than that of C. striatum. The efficacy and safety of selamectin used off-label in exotic pets are detailed and discussed in this paper. KETOFEN Ketoprofen (10mgs/ml) Analgesic / anti-inflammatory Dose rate: 4mg/ kg = 0.4mls/kg daily i/m, s/c or i/v for up to 3 days. Wormer / parasites (not tapeworms) Use if Capillaria eggs found in faecal sample 0.4ml/kg – 3 inj, s/c each 1 week apart. As previously stated there are three main species of Capillaria known to commonly infect the European hedgehog. [Endoparasites of the hedgehog]. Letcher, Amitraz as a treatment for acariasis in African hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris) J Zoo Anim Med 19: (1988) 24-29 7. Hedgehogs feed on insects, snails, frogs, snakes, carrion and mushroom grass roots . It is a urinary tract nematode, though its occurrence is rare. Majeed, P.A. Lungworm (typically, Crenosoma striatum but also Capillaria erinacei) is sufficiently common among British hedgehogs, especially hoglets born in late summer or early autumn, that individuals taken in by rescue centres are routinely administered anthelminitic drugs to treat the infection. Cooper, Occurrence of lungworrris Capillaria and Crenosoma spp. J.D. Morris, J.E. ... Intestinal tract of these small mammals is often infected by Capillaria erinacei. striatum, and Capillaria spp in hedgehogs; and chewing lice in birds. Capillaria aerophila is a nematode parasite found in the respiratory tract of foxes, dogs, and various other carnivorous mammals. DO NOT USE IF CORTICOSTEROID GIVEN LEVACIDE Levamisole (75mgs/ml) Use if Capillaria eggs found in faecal sample 0.4ml/kg - 3 inj, s/c each 1 week apart. and Herpes virus. on size directly onto skin on back of neck. A few cases of human infestation have also been reported. This was unexpected as C. striatum is host-specific to the European hedgehog (Grewal et al., 2003: 146).