From:
kath0524
Date: 2001-12-06 08:09:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Sarcoptes and Demodex mites
Just recently got my issue of the National Wildlife Rehabilitation
Assn. Bulletin. It had two excellent articles this time. One is on
Wildlife Parasitology and the other is on Disinfectant Considerations
for the Wildlife Rehabilitator. They are both extremely
comprehensive articles. I made copies of both to put into my
wildlife notebook for easy reference.
Anyway...to get to the point....The parasitology article was written
by Erica A. Miller, DVM, of Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research, Inc.
of Newark, DE
"Mange - Seen most frequently in squirrels and foxes; all mammals are
susceptible; caused by the ectoparasitic mites of the species
Sarcoptes and Demodex.
Signs: Hair loss in conjunction with red and/or scaly, crusty skin
lesions; lesions usually seen around face and ears, and in axillary
regions.
Diagnosis: Moisten lesion with mineral oil and scrape skin lesion
site with edge of scalpel blade. Place scraped sample in mineral oil
onto microsope slide and examine on 10x power for evidence of round
Sarcoptic or oblong Demodectic mites.
Treatment: Intramuscular administration of Ivermectin and topical
treatment with a phosmet dip or amitraz dip for Sarcoptic or
Demodectic infections, respectively."
Katharine