Unusual manifestation of a concurrent demodectic and sarcoptic mange in a Zebu-Friesian cross-bred heifer
Hamid, M.E.; Alla, K.M.S.Kheir.; Ahmed, S.S.; El Shiekh, A.E.; Ibrahim, K.E.E.
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 77(2): 90-91
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 1019-9128 PMID: 17120626 Document Number: 597885
We describe a rare case of a concurrent demodectic and sarcoptic mange in a 2-year-old heifer in Khartoum, Sudan. The lesions were massive lumps of granulomatous tumour-tike dermatitis with thick, nodular folds mainly covering the head, neck and shoulders. Histopathological examination of the lesions revealed the presence of both Demodex bovis and Sarcoptes scabiei. The animal died regardless of the anti-parasitic treatment it received.