(24) - Large Animal Chorioptic Mange

Question 1

1. Very pruritic condition seen more often when?
2. The disease often spontaneously regresses during summer why?
3. The seasonality of mite population and clinical signs is thought to be influenced by
   temperature, humidity and wetting of the host.
4. Lesions are most often seen where?

Answer 1

1. during winter
2. mite numbers become very small.
3. on hindquarters (udder, perineum, scrotum, legs and tail).

Question 2

1. It is reportable in what in the U.S.?
2. are Mites easily found on skin scrapings?
3. Lime sulfur, coumaphos, crotoxyphos, ivermectin, fipronil, 1% selenium sulphide solution, and doramectin are effective.
4. need to treat contact animals?

Answer 2

1. sheep
2. yes
3. yes