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Unlike sarcoptic and chorioptic mange, demodectic mange mites live within the hair follicles and sebaceous glands of the horse’s skin. It usually occurs in young horses, resulting in hair loss, thickened skin, and small pustules.
The signs of demodectic mange in horses can include patchy hair loss and scaling or skin lumps. Signs appear on the face, neck, shoulders, and forelimbs. There is no itching, so secondary infections do not occur.
Demodectic mange is rare in horses but can manifest as patchy alopecia and scaling or as nodules. Lesions appear on the face, neck, shoulders, and forelimbs. It has been reported in association with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction and chronic corticosteroid treatment.
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7 Ιουν 2022 · Horse demodectic mange mites have an elongated shape and are even smaller (~0.25 mm) than psoroptic or sarcoptic mites. They get into the hair follicles and sebaceous glands and build nodules and papules that can become infected with secondary bacteria.
15 Ιουν 2022 · Demodectic Mange. This type of mange is also rare. It’s caused by Demodex equi mites living in the oil glands and hair follicles of the eyelids and muzzle of a horse. The signs of a demodex mite infestation appear on the head, neck, shoulders, and front legs.
These mites are most often found on the lower legs (fetlock and pastern), tail and anal area of the horse. Demodectic mange: This type of mange is caused by two different species of mites---D. caballi which invades the eyelids and muzzle area of the horse, and D. equi, which manifests as folliculitis on the body. This type of mange is ...
