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[[Chorioptes bovis|''Chorioptes bovis'']]
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===''Chorioptes bovis''===
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*These cause [[Parasitic skin infections - Pathology#Chorioptic mites|parasitic skin infestation]]
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*Surface parasite of horses and cattle
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*Less pathogenic than ''Psoroptes''
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**Mouthparts cannot pierce the skin
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*Life cycle takes '''3 weeks'''
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'''Recognition'''
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*Oval body
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*Long legs
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*Cup shaped suckers on '''unsegmented''' pedicels
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*Females about 300μm in length
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'''Pathogenesis'''
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*Chorioptic mange
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**Often seen in rough-legged horses with heavy feathering
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**Induce crusty skin and lesions below the hocks and knees
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*Mild condition in cattle
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**Rubbing and scratching
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**Hide damage
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**Usually affects the base of the tail, perineum and udder
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*Usually found on legs of sheep
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**Mild condition
       
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