What kind of skin disease is sarcoptic mange?
Sarcoptic mange is a highly contagious skin disease found in dogs, caused by the Sarcoptes scabiei mite.
How to diagnose sarcoptic mange in swine?
An ELISA test is available to detect S. scabiei antibodies in the serum. Differential diagnosis includes parakeratosis and exudative epidermitis for the encrusted lesions and swinepox, dermatomycosis, and insect bites for the extended skin papules. Sarcoptic mange can effectively be treated with acaricides such as amitraz or ivermectin.
Why is sarcoptic mange important to pork producers?
Caused by the burrowing mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. suis, sarcoptic mange is also known as scabies. Scabies can be of great economic importance to pork production because it results in reduced growth rates, reduced feed efficiency, and decreased fertility in sows.
How are wombats treated for sarcoptic mange in Australia?
Whilst the use of pour-on ivermectin may mitigate some of these challenges, its effectiveness in the treatment of sarcoptic mange in wildlife has not been formally documented. In contrast, the macrocyclic lactone, moxidectin, has been under investigation for the treatment of sarcoptic mange in wombats in Australia for several years.
Sarcoptic mange is a highly contagious skin disease found in dogs, caused by the Sarcoptes scabiei mite.
An ELISA test is available to detect S. scabiei antibodies in the serum. Differential diagnosis includes parakeratosis and exudative epidermitis for the encrusted lesions and swinepox, dermatomycosis, and insect bites for the extended skin papules. Sarcoptic mange can effectively be treated with acaricides such as amitraz or ivermectin.
Caused by the burrowing mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. suis, sarcoptic mange is also known as scabies. Scabies can be of great economic importance to pork production because it results in reduced growth rates, reduced feed efficiency, and decreased fertility in sows.
Whilst the use of pour-on ivermectin may mitigate some of these challenges, its effectiveness in the treatment of sarcoptic mange in wildlife has not been formally documented. In contrast, the macrocyclic lactone, moxidectin, has been under investigation for the treatment of sarcoptic mange in wombats in Australia for several years.
