Sarcoptic mange in a wild swamp wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)

Sarcoptic mange in a wild swamp wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)

A wild adult male swamp wallaby from Victoria was found to be infested with Sarcoptes scabiei. Hyperkeratotic skin lesions were confined predominantly to the head and shoulders. This is the first report of sarcoptic mange in a swamp wallaby.

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Veröffentlicht in:Australian veterinary journal 2011-11, Vol.89 (11), p.458-459
Hauptverfasser: Holz, PH, Orbell, GMB, Beveridge, I
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Animals, Wild
Fatal Outcome
Macropodidae - parasitology
Male
sarcoptic mange
Scabies - diagnosis
Scabies - pathology
Scabies - veterinary
Severity of Illness Index
swamp wallaby
Wallabia bicolor
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Zusammenfassung:A wild adult male swamp wallaby from Victoria was found to be infested with Sarcoptes scabiei. Hyperkeratotic skin lesions were confined predominantly to the head and shoulders. This is the first report of sarcoptic mange in a swamp wallaby.
ISSN:0005-0423
1751-0813
DOI:10.1111/j.1751-0813.2011.00830.x