Some observations on sheep sarcoptic mange in Tehran province,Iran |
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| Authors: | S Rahbari S Nabian A R Bahonar |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran;(2) Department of Food Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran |
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| Abstract: | Sarcoptes scabiei infestation was diagnosed in 278 sheep from 12 fatling flocks. The sheep presented crusted skin lesions initially appear
on the lips or nostrils, the lesion on nostrils also extend towards around the eyes, the supraorbital fossae and in some cases
over entire face. The infested male lambs by mating behavior in fatling flocks caused transmitting the infection to fat tail
area and scrutum. Histopathological study of lesions demonstrated marked acanthosis, hyperkeratosis, parakeratosis. Tunnels
could be observed in the hyperkeratotic stratum corneum and mite segments were located mainly in the stratum corneum and also
in the stratum granulosum. Attempts to eliminate S. scabiei var. ovis were made in 3 naturally infested sheep herds, by two dippings with two weeks interval with Amitraz, Cypermetrin and Prompetamphos.
The results of this study indicate that acaricidal treatment of S. scabiei var. ovis in 3 naturally infested herds was successful, but a few cases of reinfestation were found in each treated group. |
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| Keywords: | Sarcoptes scabiei Mange Sheep Acaricide Iran |
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