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Evaluation of the prevalence of sarcoptic mange in slaughtered fattening pigs in southeastern Spain.
Vet Parasitol
; 76(3): 203-9, 1998 Apr 15.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9615954
ABSTRACT
In this study the prevalence of sarcoptic mange in fattening pigs in Murcia, southeastern Spain was investigated. Results showed that 37% of the 1318 slaughtered pigs examined were positive for Sarcoptes scabiei var. suis. Skin lesions potentially attributable to this mite were present in 92.80% of animals, but the parasite could be detected in only 38.60% of them. The condition of the ear (clean/dirty) was not a defining characteristic for the diagnosis of this swine disease. A sucrose flotation-concentration technique was more effective than direct microscopy in finding the mite in ear scrapings.