Contact transmission of psoroptic mange from bighorn to Stone sheep.
Psoroptes sp. mites and tan crusty lesions were detected in the ears of a captive Stone sheep (Ovis dalli stonei) in April 1996, after contact with infected captive Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis canadensis). Psoroptes spp. have not been detected in free-ranging ungulates in Canada or Alaska (USA). This is the first report of Psoroptes sp. in Stone sheep, indicating their susceptibility to infection.
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Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-7040, USA.
D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D004431:Ear, External / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008350:Manitoba; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000635:transmission*; D014861:Washington