Ear mites from domestic goats in Florida.
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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Department of Infectious Disease College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610.
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D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D004423:Ear / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D006041:Goats / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D008925:Mites / Q000302:isolation & purification*