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A diagnosis can be made on clinical signs, including the presence of excess scurf, or dandruff.

A diagnosis can be made on clinical signs, including the presence of excess scurf, or dandruff.

Scurf can be brushed onto dark paper, 'Walking dandruff' will be seen as mites will move when present in large numbers.

Scurf can be brushed onto dark paper, 'Walking dandruff' will be seen as mites will move when present in large numbers.

Skin scrapings and hair pluckings from scaly areas are also diagnostic. Eggs may also be present on the animal which can be examined microscopically.

 

Skin scrapings and hair pluckings from scaly areas are also diagnostic.  

Eggs may also be present on the animal which can be examined microscopically.

==Clinical Signs==

==Clinical Signs==