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==Transmission==

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[[Image:Puppy sarcoptic mange.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Puppy with sarcoptic mange - Wikimedia Commons]]

*Close contact

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~~'''~~Diagnosis~~'''~~

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==Diagnosis==

*Skin scraping until capillary blood appears

**Adults, eggs, immature mites and faecal pellets can be seen microscopically

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~~'''~~Treatment~~'''~~

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==Treatment==

*Acaricide

**For more information on acaricides click [[Ectoparasiticides|here]]

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*Selamectin is available as a good spot-on for dogs

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*Control for pigs:

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**Treat sows before entering the farrowing pen

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**Treat boars at 6 month intervals

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~~=====Sarcoptic mange in different species=====~~

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'''Dogs~~'''~~

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'''[[Sarcoptic Mange - Dog|In Dogs]]

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*Highly contagious

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*Intense pruritus

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*First signs appear at edges of ears, then progresses to muzzle, face and elbows

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*Infestation adversely affects productivity

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*Control for pigs:

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**Treat sows before entering the farrowing pen

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**Treat boars at 6 month intervals

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