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| ==Insect hypersensitivity== | | ==Insect hypersensitivity== |
| [[Image:Allergic dermatitis donkey.jpg|right|thumb|200px|<small><center>The legs of a donkey showing a severe pruritic allergic dermatitis due to the presence of [[Mange - Donkey|chorioptes mites]]. Selftrauma leads to progressive irritation and more self-trauma.(Image courtesy of [http://drupal.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk The Donkey Sanctuary])</center></small>]] | | [[Image:Allergic dermatitis donkey.jpg|right|thumb|200px|<small><center>The legs of a donkey showing a severe pruritic allergic dermatitis due to the presence of [[Mange - Donkey|chorioptes mites]]. Selftrauma leads to progressive irritation and more self-trauma.(Image courtesy of [http://drupal.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk The Donkey Sanctuary])</center></small>]] |
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| Insect hypersensitivity occurs in donkeys, but is not often the typical | | Insect hypersensitivity occurs in donkeys, but is not often the typical |
| [[Midges - Donkey|‘sweet itch’ syndrome]] seen in horses. In D. Knottenbelt’s experience, many | | [[Midges - Donkey|‘sweet itch’ syndrome]] seen in horses. In D. Knottenbelt’s experience, many |
− | of the cases suffer from sensitivity to biting flies other than [[Biting Flies#Ceratopogonidae|''Culicoides spp.'']] | + | of the cases suffer from sensitivity to biting flies other than [[Ceratopogonidae|''Culicoides spp.'']] |
| Nevertheless, many do show a typical distribution and seasonal onset | | Nevertheless, many do show a typical distribution and seasonal onset |
| that is indistinguishable from equine ‘sweet itch’. | | that is indistinguishable from equine ‘sweet itch’. |
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| steroids such as methylprednisolone | | steroids such as methylprednisolone |
| actetate is not very useful. | | actetate is not very useful. |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |