. Veterinary studies for agricultural students. Veterinary medicine. Fig. 45.—Sheep Scab Mites. Psoroptes, male {Cur- tice), Body scab. Sareoptes (Lugger). Head scab. I'Vaiale. Sareoptes (Pevtit). Head scab. Any dip or ointment that will kill the parasites is sufficient early in the disease, but it may be necessary in old cases to soften the scabs by a little oil or a thorough scrubbing with brush and hot soapsuds. Head Scab The mites (Sareoptes) which cause head scab burrow tunnels in the skin. The eggs are deposited in these tunnels and there hatched. This type of scab may appear on almost a
. Veterinary studies for agricultural students. Veterinary medicine. Fig. 45.—Sheep Scab Mites. Psoroptes, male {Cur- tice), Body scab. Sareoptes (Lugger). Head scab. I'Vaiale. Sareoptes (Pevtit). Head scab. Any dip or ointment that will kill the parasites is sufficient early in the disease, but it may be necessary in old cases to soften the scabs by a little oil or a thorough scrubbing with brush and hot soapsuds. Head Scab The mites (Sareoptes) which cause head scab burrow tunnels in the skin. The eggs are deposited in these tunnels and there hatched. This type of scab may appear on almost any portion of the head. It may slowly invade the neck and other portions of the body where the wool is short; but it is less common and less serious than body scab. General Prevention Prevention is more important than treatment in any case where it can be secured, because it is surer, it is cheaper, and is usually much easier to administer than treatment. Spread of scab.—Whether the scab spreads rapidly over the body or not depends to some extent upon the thriftiness or. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reynolds, Myron Herbert, 1865-. New York, The Macmillan Company
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