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Published on: December 14, 2013
Ear mites from domestic goats in Florida
1Department of Infectious Disease College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610.
Abstract:
Ear canals of 284 domestic goats from Florida were examined via swabbing for the presence of ear mites; 57% were infested with Psoroptes cuniculi. Raillietia caprae was recovered from 2 goats in one herd. Breeds examined were Nubian, Alpine, Saanen, Toggenburg, La Mancha, Spanish/Woods and Pygmy. Goats with dependent ear types were infested more commonly than those with erect ears; no goats with vestigial ears were found to harbor mites. Goats less than 1 year old had a significantly higher mite prevalence than did goats over 1 year of age. Gross lesions were noted in the ear canals of only three individuals.
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