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== Introduction ==
Chorioptes is a '''non- burrowing '''mite which resides on the skin surface
'''Hosts''': Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Horses, Rabbits
'''Life cycle''': Egg- Larvae- Nymph- Adult. This lifecycle takes around three weeks to complete. Eggs are found attached the the surface of the skin. Adults can survive off the ground for around three weeks, meaning transmission can be via bedding and housing as well as by direct contact.
All species are affected by the same strain of mite ''Chorioptes bovis''
Often seen in rough-legged horses with heavy feathering
*Induce crusty skin and lesions below the hocks and knees
*Mild condition in cattle
*Mild condition in cattle