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Infestations with the mange mite Chorioptes equi are very itchy, and lead to self-trauma and dermatitis. [6] The quality of the hoof is often poor; hooves are prone to cracks, splits and the development of thrush and abscesses; [4] horses may develop laminitis. [1] Chestnuts and ergots are often misshapen and irregular. [4]
Mud fever is caused by an infection of the skin by bacteria, including Dermatophilus congolensis, and often Staphylococcus spp. Dermatophytes (fungal organisms such as Malassezia or Trichophyton) can also contribute, as can chorioptic mange mites. Photosensitivity or irritant contact may contribute in certain cases.
Mange (/ ˈ m eɪ n dʒ /) is a type of skin disease caused by parasitic mites. [1] Because various species of mites also infect plants, birds and reptiles, the term "mange", or colloquially "the mange", suggesting poor condition of the skin and fur due to the infection, is sometimes reserved for pathological mite-infestation of nonhuman mammals.
Mange - Including: Chorioptic mange - AKA leg mange, disease in cattle, sheep, goats, and horses. Notoedric mange - AKA feline scabies, disease in cats. Psorergatic mange - AKA itch mite, disease in cattle and sheep. Pneumonyssoides caninum - AKA nasal mite, disease in dogs.
Psoroptidae is a family of parasitic mites, [2] which are 1–2 mm (0.039–0.079 in) long and live on the surface of the skin, rather than burrowing into it. [3] These mites affect various species, including cats, dogs, rabbits, cattle, sheep, and horses, causing skin inflammation, scabs, crusting, and hair loss.
The horse may or may not be pyrexic (fevered). The limb may occasionally ooze serum. The limb may occasionally ooze serum. In ulcerative lumphangitis, "cording" of the lymphatics and the formation of hard nodules and abscesses may also occur; occasionally, a greenish, malodorous discharge is present.
Equine chorionic gonadotropin (acronym given as eCG but not to be confused with ECG) is a gonadotropic hormone produced in the chorion of pregnant mares.Previously referred to as pregnant mare's serum gonadotropin (PMSG), the hormone is commonly used in concert with progestogen to induce ovulation in livestock prior to artificial insemination.
Mohler, John R., Dourine of horses – its cause and suppression (1911) Covering sickness, or dourine (French, from the Arabic darina, meaning mangy (said of a female camel), feminine of darin, meaning dirty), [1] is a disease of horses and other members of the family Equidae.