Mange

Tests

Treat

Itchy Itchy

Affects...

Skin scraping : Epidermis sample tinged with blood

Presence of either mites, eggs, or lesions is enough

Injection - if it's severe.

Drench - less freaky cases

Many mammals including dogs and other canids, human beings, horses, and cattle

• Hair loss
• Thickened and crusty skin
• Secondary infection
• Reduced production
• Lesions

Did you say humans?

Hmmmm.... that means.....

IT'S ZOONOTIC

Most frequently seen in the autumn and winter

Infectious...?

Yeper-doodily-doo

Totes mah Goats

not cool, man

There's a lot of different types of mange

Control

• Quarantine
• Treat

Prevent

• Caution when purchasing or boarding new animals
• Isolate new animals for several weeks
• Feedlot operations treat all new animals when brought in
• Clean stalls between animals
• Disinfect grooming tools and other instruments used on animals
• Proper nutrition/exercise
• Any signs of itchiness/lesions call vet
• Report

Sources

Mange

• livestockvetento.tamu.edu
• vcahospitals.com
• capcvet.org
• thecattlesite.com

Sarcoptic Mite

Microscopic relatives of spiders