Mites of Large Animals (Pt. 1)

Question 1

Mites of ruminants

Answer 1

Demodex bovis
Demodex ovis and aries (sheep)
Demodex caprae
Sarcoptes scabei
Psoroptes ovis
Chrioptes bovis
Psorobia bos and ovis (sheep)

Question 2

Mites of horses

Answer 2

Demodex caballi
Demodex equi
Sarcoptes scabei
Psorptes ovis
Chorioptes bovis

Question 3

Mites of pigs

Answer 3

Demodex phylloides
Sarcoptes scabei

Question 4

Psorptes Identifying characteristics

Answer 4

Oval shaped, long segmented pedicel

Question 5

What animals are psorptes found on?

Answer 5

Cattle, sheep, goats, horses

Question 6

Psorptes lesions and diagnosis

Answer 6

Back, shoulder, tail and mane
Superfical skin scraping

Question 7

Sarcoptes characteristics

Answer 7

Round bodied, long unsegmented pedicel

Question 8

What animals are sarcoptes found on?

Answer 8

Cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, and horses

Question 9

Sarcoptes lesions and diagnosis

Answer 9

Abdomen, inner surface of legs, knee (cattle)
Neck, face, back, shoulders, ears
Superficial skin scrape

Question 10

Chorioptes characteristics

Answer 10

Oval shaped, short, unsegmented pedicel

Question 11

What animals are Chorioptes found on?

Answer 11

cattle, sheep, goats, horses

Question 12

Chorioptes lesions and diagnosis

Answer 12

Legs, tail, foot
Superficial skin scrape

Question 13

Demodex characteristics

Answer 13

Cigar shaped

Question 14

What animals are demodex found on?

Answer 14

Cattle, sheep, goats, pigs

Question 15

Demodex in cattle, sheep and goats

Answer 15

Nodular dermatitis on neck, brisket, flank and shoulder
Nodules on body
Scaly flake dermatitis on sheep

deep skin scrape

Question 16

Demodex in pigs and horses

Answer 16

Face, head, snout (pig)
Face scaly dermatitis (horse)
Deep skin scrape