Veterinary advice should be sought before applying any treatment or vaccine.

Chorioptic Mange

Chorioptic mange is caused by Chorioptes bovis and C. caprae mites. It is characterized by lesions, mild crusting and scaling of the pasterns, resulting from the mites feeding on the epidermal debris from the skin. The mite resides on the skin surface of goats and feeds on the epidermal debris.

Outbreaks occur most often during cold weather months.

Symptoms

Lesions, crusting and scaling on the lower limbs

Stamping or chewing at lower limb lesions

Alopecia

Diagnosis

History
Clinical signs
Physical exam
Diagnostic samples

Treatment Options

Treatment Type	Details
Lime sulfur	total body spray or dip in 2% solution, 4 times a week
Fenvalerate (0.05%)	single dip
Systemic antibiotics	for secondary bacterial infections

References

Seasonality


Winter	Spring	Summer	Autumn

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