MANGE

Cause : Demodex bovis, Psorp,tes spp.

Transmission :
Transmission is direct. Contact with contaminated such as feed troughs.

Clinical signs and lesions :
Demodectic Mange :
  • Lesions occur most commonly on the hair follicles on the brisket, lower neck, forearm and shoulder.
  • In serve cases, general hair loss and thickening of the skin.
Psorootic Mange :
  • Lesions appear first on the withers, neck and around the root of the tail and maybe spread to the rest of the body.
  • Lesions are intensely itchy.
  • Hair is lost, the skin becomes thicked, wrinkled and covered with scabs.
  • Badly affected animals become weak and emaciated and may die.

Recommnendations :
-Repeated dipping or spraying with acaricides should be carried out to prevent spread rather than cure existing lesions.
-Dipping suppliments are recommended "Amitras", which is tick killer.
-Other medicine is recommended "Ivermectin" , which is injection killed & prevented from any kinds of tick.

Dry scaly, thickened and wrinkled skin appearance
Nodule of demodectic mange on the neck region








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