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  2. Mange in sheep and goats

Mange in sheep and goats

  • Scabies in sheep and goats

Nature

Parasitic mites attacking the skin, causing wool loss, hide damage and eventual death if not treated.

Incidence

Scab in sheep was increasing since dipping controls were eased in the late 1980s in the UK. The government abandoned compulsory dipping in 1992. By 1995, the increasing prevalence of sheep scab became one of the most significant welfare problems facing the species. Scab and other pests were wiping about 15 per cent off the annual value of UK sheepskins. A damaged skin was worth only £1 or £2 to the farmer compared with £6 to £7 for a good one. Scab was affecting about 20 per cent of 90,000 sheep farms in the UK.

Broader

Mange
Presentable
Sheep diseases
Unpresentable
Goat diseases
Unpresentable

Reduced by

Toxic sheep dips
Presentable

Related

Scabies
Unpresentable

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(G) Very specific problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Birds, mammals » Cattle, ungulates
  • Medicine » Skin
  • Content quality
    Yet to rate
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    Language
    English
    1A4N
    G4137
    DOCID
    11741370
    D7NID
    171201
    Last update
    Dec 3, 2024