Mange in Rabbits: An Ectoparasitic Disease with a Zoonotic Potential
Mange in rabbits is a very important parasitic disease causing high losses. The disease is caused mainly by Sarcoptes scabiei, Psoroptes cuniculi, Cheyletiella parasitovorax, and Notoedres cati. Body mange and ear mange are the most common forms of this disease in rabbits. Animals can get mite infes...
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| description | Mange in rabbits is a very important parasitic disease causing high losses. The disease is caused mainly by Sarcoptes scabiei, Psoroptes cuniculi, Cheyletiella parasitovorax, and Notoedres cati. Body mange and ear mange are the most common forms of this disease in rabbits. Animals can get mite infestation through direct contact with infected animals or contaminated fomites. This infestation is characterized by zoonotic nature and public health burden. The skin affection is characterized by pruritus, alopecia, severe cachexia, and sometimes death. Infestation is diagnosed mainly by skin scraping and microscopic examination. Control measures mainly depend on the use of different types of systemic and topical acaricides and the use of natural products and supportive elements. Vaccine is not commercially available and is still under investigation. Accordingly, this review article was designed to shed the light on the mange disease in rabbits in terms of mite’s infestation and susceptibility, clinical manifestations, zoonosis, diagnosis, and control strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bbe0917902f14a818e82d9b704d388b02025-02-03T01:32:28ZengWileyVeterinary Medicine International2042-00482022-01-01202210.1155/2022/5506272Mange in Rabbits: An Ectoparasitic Disease with a Zoonotic PotentialWafaa A. Abd El-Ghany0Poultry Diseases DepartmentMange in rabbits is a very important parasitic disease causing high losses. The disease is caused mainly by Sarcoptes scabiei, Psoroptes cuniculi, Cheyletiella parasitovorax, and Notoedres cati. Body mange and ear mange are the most common forms of this disease in rabbits. Animals can get mite infestation through direct contact with infected animals or contaminated fomites. This infestation is characterized by zoonotic nature and public health burden. The skin affection is characterized by pruritus, alopecia, severe cachexia, and sometimes death. Infestation is diagnosed mainly by skin scraping and microscopic examination. Control measures mainly depend on the use of different types of systemic and topical acaricides and the use of natural products and supportive elements. Vaccine is not commercially available and is still under investigation. Accordingly, this review article was designed to shed the light on the mange disease in rabbits in terms of mite’s infestation and susceptibility, clinical manifestations, zoonosis, diagnosis, and control strategies.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/5506272 |
| spellingShingle | Wafaa A. Abd El-Ghany Mange in Rabbits: An Ectoparasitic Disease with a Zoonotic Potential Veterinary Medicine International |
| title | Mange in Rabbits: An Ectoparasitic Disease with a Zoonotic Potential |
| title_full | Mange in Rabbits: An Ectoparasitic Disease with a Zoonotic Potential |
| title_fullStr | Mange in Rabbits: An Ectoparasitic Disease with a Zoonotic Potential |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mange in Rabbits: An Ectoparasitic Disease with a Zoonotic Potential |
| title_short | Mange in Rabbits: An Ectoparasitic Disease with a Zoonotic Potential |
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