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===Diagnosis===
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*Skin scraping
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*KOH added
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*Warm slide over a bunsen flame
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*Examine under a microscope
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===Treatment===
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*Sheep
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**Plunge dipping; no less than 1 minute and must dip head at lease once
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**Can treat with avermectins or milbemycins by injection
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*Cattle, horses and rabbits
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**No licensed product for horses in the UK
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**Cattle and rabbits can be treated with avermectins, milbemycins or topical acaricides
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Revision as of 10:51, 9 July 2010

Diagnosis

  • Skin scraping
  • KOH added
  • Warm slide over a bunsen flame
  • Examine under a microscope


Treatment

  • Sheep
    • Plunge dipping; no less than 1 minute and must dip head at lease once
    • Can treat with avermectins or milbemycins by injection
  • Cattle, horses and rabbits
    • No licensed product for horses in the UK
    • Cattle and rabbits can be treated with avermectins, milbemycins or topical acaricides