(25) - Large Animal Psoroptic Mange

Question 1

1. Psoroptic mange is associated with what in cattle and sheep? and with what in goats and horses?
2. In cattle and sheep, the disease becomes clinically apparent when?
3. is it zoonotic?

Answer 1

1. devastatingly pruritic dermatitis; otitis externa
2. in the fall and winter (in spring and summer smaller mite populations reside in body folds.)
3. no

Question 2

1. It is reportable in sheep and cattle and the body form is reportable in horses
2. Mites can live off the host for at least how long?
3. what is likely to be an effective treatment in all species?
4. Treat all in contact animals

Answer 2

2. 2 weeks

3. Ivermectin