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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
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'''Sarcoptic Mange'''
      
'''Diagnisis'''
 
'''Diagnisis'''
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**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
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=====Sarcoptic Mange=====
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'''Dogs'''
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*Highly contagious
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*Intense pruritis
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*First signs appear at edges of ears, then progresses to muzzle, face and elbows
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'''Cats'''
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*Rare
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'''Pigs'''
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*Important condition as 35% pigs are asymptomatic carriers
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*First signs of infestation appear on the ears before spreading to the rest of the body
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*Transmission from sow to piglets whilst suckling and from boars to gilts at service
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*Infestation adversely affects productivity
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'''Cattle'''
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*Most frequently seen in housed cattle
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*Notifiable in USA and Canada
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*Often called 'neck and tail mange' as lesions most often seen on neck and tail
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*Infestation adversely affects productivity
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'''Sheep'''
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*Notifiable in UK
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*Lesions on hairy parts of face
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**E.g. Face, ears, axillae and groin
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*Causes considerable hide damage in local African breeds of long haired sheep
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'''Horses'''
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*Notifiable in UK
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*Lesions begin on head, neck and shoulders then spread to rest of body
    
====''Knemidocoptes''====
 
====''Knemidocoptes''====
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