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A survey of mange mite infestation in goats from Serdang, Malaysia


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Sheikh Omar, Abdul Rahman and Saad, Mohd Zamri and Lee, C. C. (1984) A survey of mange mite infestation in goats from Serdang, Malaysia. Pertanika, 7 (1). pp. 83-85. ISSN 0126-6128

Abstract

Forty goats submitted for necropsy to Universiti Pertanian Malaysia were studied for lesions caused by mange mites and for the presence of Illites. Twenty-eigh t goats had lesions, 24 (83%) in the adults showing both generalised and focal distribution and 4 (36%) in the kids, all focally distributed. Half of tile focally distributed lesions, were mild while the majority (83%) of the generalised lesions were severe. Four different species, Sarcoptes scabiei, Chorioptes bovis, Psoroptes sp, and Dcm odex caprae, were isolated from 18 goats. Three goats had mixed infestation


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Universiti Pertanian Malaysia
Publisher: Universiti Pertanian Malaysia
Keywords: Mange; Mite; Goats; Malaysia
Depositing User: Azhar Abdul Rahman
Date Deposited: 12 Aug 2015 07:28
Last Modified: 12 Aug 2015 07:37
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39710
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