Chorioptic Mange in an American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) from Massachusetts, USA
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Kevin D Niedringhaus1, Justin D Brown2, Maureen Murray3
1Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, 589 D. W. Brooks Drive, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA.
Abstract:
American black bears (Ursus americanus) are increasingly reported to develop mange. This report describes a case of mange associated with a Chorioptes species, which has not previously been reported, to our knowledge, in free-ranging black bears. Basic clinical findings as well as methods of identification for this mite are provided.
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