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*Strains of ''S. scabiei'' can be passed between different animals and cause clinical signs although the infection is likely to resolve spontaneously and be unlikely to establish
*Strains of ''S. scabiei'' can be passed between different animals and cause clinical signs although the infection is likely to resolve spontaneously and be unlikely to establish
'''Diagnisis'''
'''Diagnisis'''
**Treat sows before entering the farrowing pen
**Treat sows before entering the farrowing pen
**Treat boars at 6 month intervals
**Treat boars at 6 month intervals
=====Sarcoptic Mange=====
'''Dogs'''
*Highly contagious
*Intense pruritis
*First signs appear at edges of ears, then progresses to muzzle, face and elbows
'''Cats'''
*Rare
'''Pigs'''
*Important condition as 35% pigs are asymptomatic carriers
*First signs of infestation appear on the ears before spreading to the rest of the body
*Transmission from sow to piglets whilst suckling and from boars to gilts at service
*Infestation adversely affects productivity
'''Cattle'''
*Most frequently seen in housed cattle
*Notifiable in USA and Canada
*Often called 'neck and tail mange' as lesions most often seen on neck and tail
*Infestation adversely affects productivity
'''Sheep'''
*Notifiable in UK
*Lesions on hairy parts of face
**E.g. Face, ears, axillae and groin
*Causes considerable hide damage in local African breeds of long haired sheep
'''Horses'''
*Notifiable in UK
*Lesions begin on head, neck and shoulders then spread to rest of body
====''Knemidocoptes''====
====''Knemidocoptes''====