(Elsevier, 1998-04-15) Alonso de Vega, Francisco; Mendez de Vigo, J.; Ortiz Sánchez, Juana; Martínez-Carrasco Pleite, Carlos; Albaladejo Serrano, Antonio; Ruiz de Ybáñez Carnero, María del Rocío; Sanidad Animal
In this study the prevalence of sarcoptic mange in fattening pigs in Murcia, southeastern Spain
was investigated. Results showed that 37% of the 1318 slaughtered pigs examined were positive
for Sarcoptes scabiei var. suis. Skin lesions potentially attributable to this mite were present in
92.80% of animals, but the parasite could be detected in only 38.60% of them. The condition of
the ear cleanrdirty. was not a defining characteristic for the diagnosis of this swine disease. A
sucrose flotation–concentration technique was more effective than direct microscopy in finding
the mite in ear scrapings