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*Caused by [[Dermatophilus congolensis]]
**Disease most prevalent in young animals
**Damage to the skin predisposes to infection; blood-sucking insects also thought to be involved in transmission
**Lesions after heavy rainfall predominantly affect dorsum of farm animals
**Papules, serous, exudative matting of hair, raised crusty scabs
**Scab formation more prominent in sheep and cattle than in horses
**Lesions may resolve within weeks if dry weather, or may progress
*'''Treatment''':
**Parenteral antibiotics e.g oxytetracycline, pr penicillin-streptomycin combinations
[[Category:Cattle]][[Category:Sheep]][[Category:Horse]][[Category:To_Do_-_Clinical]]
**Disease most prevalent in young animals
**Damage to the skin predisposes to infection; blood-sucking insects also thought to be involved in transmission
**Lesions after heavy rainfall predominantly affect dorsum of farm animals
**Papules, serous, exudative matting of hair, raised crusty scabs
**Scab formation more prominent in sheep and cattle than in horses
**Lesions may resolve within weeks if dry weather, or may progress
*'''Treatment''':
**Parenteral antibiotics e.g oxytetracycline, pr penicillin-streptomycin combinations
[[Category:Cattle]][[Category:Sheep]][[Category:Horse]][[Category:To_Do_-_Clinical]]