Psoroptes ovis - clinical

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Diagnosis

  • Skin scraping
  • KOH added
  • Warm slide over a bunsen flame
  • Examine under a microscope


Treatment

  • Sheep
    • Plunge dipping; no less than 1 minute and must dip head at lease once
    • Can treat with avermectins or milbemycins by injection
  • Cattle, horses and rabbits
    • No licensed product for horses in the UK
    • Cattle and rabbits can be treated with avermectins, milbemycins or topical acaricides