Infectious Skin Diseases - Donkey

Skin infections are common in donkeys and they are liable to the full range of micro-organisms and ectoparasites.

Viral

Coital exanthema

Bacterial

Dermatophilosis

Staphylococcal / Streptococcal farunculosis or folliculitis

Fusobacterial dermatitis

Fungal

Dermatophytosis

Histoplasmosis (epizootic lymphangitis)

Cryptococcosis

Protozoal

Besnoitiosis

Trypanosomiasis

Parasitic

Chorioptic and other mites

Pediculosis

Habronemiasis

Onchocerciasis

Ticks

References

• Knottenbelt, D. (2008) Skin disorders In Svendsen, E.D., Duncan, J. and Hadrill, D. (2008) The Professional Handbook of the Donkey, 4th edition, Whittet Books, Chapter 8

DERMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS - DONKEY

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