Infectious Skin Diseases - Donkey

Skin infections are common in donkeys and they are liable to the full range of micro-organisms and ectoparasites.

• Viral
  • Coital exanthema
• Bacterial
  • Dermatophilosis
  • Staphylococcal / Streptococcal farunculosis or folliculitis
  • Fusobacterial dermatitis
• Fungal
  • Dermatophytosis
  • Histoplasmosis (epizootic lymphangitis)
  • Cryptococcosis
• Protozoal
  • Besnoitiosis
  • Trypanosomiasis
• Parasitic
  • Chorioptic and other mites
  • Pediculosis
  • Habronemiasis
  • Onchocerciasis
  • Ticks

References

• Knottenbelt, D. (2008) Skin disorders In Svendsen, E.D., Duncan, J. and Hadrill, D. (2008) The Professional Handbook of the Donkey, 4th edition, Whittet Books, Chapter 8

DERMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS - DONKEY