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Clinical Case 2 - Page 2 (view source)
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[[Image:Clinical Case 2 03.jpg|thumb|center|500px|(Courtesy of A. Antonczyk)]]
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*What is this?
**<font color="white"> It is a mite. The short stumpy legs make it a burrowing mite and the only genuw of burrowing mite found on birds is ''Knemidocoptes'' </font>
*What is the condition called?
**<font color="white"> The condition is called scaly leg and is caused by ''Knemidocoptes mutans'' </font>
*How is it treated?
**<font color="white"> With repeated application of an appropriate acarcide. It is wise to treat the other animals also. </font>