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Sarcoptic mange infestation in rabbits in an organized farm at Tamil Nadu

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Sarcoptes scabiei are burrowing mites which causes major constraints in rabbit production. Eighty-eight rabbits were examined for mange infestation at University Research Farm, Tamil Nadu. Overall incidence of mange infestation in rabbit was 23.6 %. On microscopical examination, the mite was identified as Sacoptes scabiei var cuniculi. Among the breeds, Soviet Chinchilla were found to be infested more (57.14 %) followed by New Zealand White (28.57 %) and White Giant (28.57 %). Among the age groups, adults (33.33 %) were heavily infested than the grower (21.88 %) whereas, suckling had no infestation of mange. Among the sex, males (21.95 %) were heavily infested than the females (14.89 %). Lesions were mostly found on the edges of ear, nose, face and legs and characterized by loss of hair, thickening of the skin, irregular dried dirty encrusted scabs with erythema and disfigurement of face and ear.

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  1. University Research Farm, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Madhavaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 051, India

    M. Arul Prakash & P. Tensingh Gnanaraj

  2. Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 007, India

    C. Soundararajan

  3. Department of Veterinary Pathology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 007, India

    K. Nagarajan

  4. Center for Animal Production Sciences, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Madhavaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 051, India

    V. Ramesh Saravanakumar

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Arul Prakash, M., Soundararajan, C., Nagarajan, K. et al. Sarcoptic mange infestation in rabbits in an organized farm at Tamil Nadu. J Parasit Dis 41, 429–432 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-016-0821-2

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