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Demodectic mange is rare in horses. The mites live in the hair follicles and oil glands or in the eyelids and muzzle. 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.
Demodectic Mange: Demodectic mange in horses is caused by the mite Demodex equi. Unlike sarcoptic and chorioptic mange, demodectic mange mites live within the hair follicles and sebaceous glands of the horse’s skin.
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.
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.
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 considered rare in horses, and usually only a problem for horses that are severely immunosuppressed.
Mange, a general term for cutaneous acariasis, is an infectious disease characterized by crusty or scaly skin, pruritus, and alopecia. Infestation with one of several genera of parasitic mites causes mange. These genera include Chorioptes, Demodex, Psorobia (formerly Psorergates), Psoroptes, Sarcoptes, and others.
Uncommon parasitic skin disease of horses. Cause: mange mite Demodex equi and D. caballi. Signs: scaling, hair loss, depigmentation, papulopustular eruptions. Diagnosis: skin scrapes from lesions. Treatment: ectoparasiticides. Prognosis: good to guarded.