. Animal parasites and parasitic diseases. Horses; Domestic animals -- Parasites; Veterinary medicine. PARASITOLOGY. 57. Fig. 18—Male Fsoroptes Communis, variety Ovis, Photomicrograph lx% inch, a, Head parts. b, Legs. c, Body. (Thorax and abdomen are not distinctly marked macroscop- ically.) asites, cause the hair to become matted and present a stairy appearance. Later the hair falls out and reveals scabby hairless patches. The mode of spread of the contagion, and the treatment, are the same as in scabies produced by other parasites. If the dis- ease is not treated the animal becomes thin in f
. Animal parasites and parasitic diseases. Horses; Domestic animals -- Parasites; Veterinary medicine. PARASITOLOGY. 57. Fig. 18—Male Fsoroptes Communis, variety Ovis, Photomicrograph lx% inch, a, Head parts. b, Legs. c, Body. (Thorax and abdomen are not distinctly marked macroscop- ically.) asites, cause the hair to become matted and present a stairy appearance. Later the hair falls out and reveals scabby hairless patches. The mode of spread of the contagion, and the treatment, are the same as in scabies produced by other parasites. If the dis- ease is not treated the animal becomes thin in flesh, anemic, and finally dies. PsoROPTES Communis, variety Bovis (Bovis—ox). History.—Widely distributed in the United States; found in the middle West and South. Animal Inksted.—This is the common scab para- site of the ox. Condition Produced.—The back, loins and croup are the first parts to become infested. On account of the difficulty in scratching these parts the scabs pile up, often an inch in thickness. The animal rubs and licks himself as a result of the pruritus, gradu-. 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 Kaupp, B. F. (Benjamin Franklyn), 1874-. Chicago : A. Eger
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