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CONSIDERING THE EXTENT OF MANGE DISEASE IN CAMELS THROUGH THE SUMMER SEASON AT TAIF REGION, KSA

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The skin scraping (no. = 600) were collected from (4-8 yrs.) ages of camels during 1st May – 1st September 2012, had been sampled by skin tested for the presence of demodex mites. The skin examination showed the demodex mites, infection in 33.3%, the distribution of infection on the months of May, June, July, August and September 2012 as 31.7%, 37.1%, 39.2%, 33.6% and 26% respectively. All ages are involved in infestation with demodectic mange but more commonly in camels in age (4-8 yrs.), the degree of infection were in 4-5yrs., 5-6 yrs. 6-7 yrs. And 7-8 yrs., as 19%, 30.5% 29% an 21.5% respectively. The high infection recorded in age between (5-7 yrs). The sites of lesion in head, neck, back, lambs, axilla and tail were, 16.8%, 29.4%, 14.1%, 8.5%, 5.3% and 1.9%. The most affected area was neck, back and head, then limbs and axilla, the tail was the lowest region for infection.

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10.21608/avmj.2012.172156

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Key words: Mange disease, Infestation, demodex, camels

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MOSTAFA SABRA

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Consultant Microbiology Science Collage, Taif University, KSA.

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SALEM AL-HARBI

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(Animal Health Research Insitute,Dokki, Giza, Egypt), Assistant Prof.Behavior and Animal Phsiology

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MOSTAFA AL-BASHAN

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Prof. Microbiology Science Collage, Taif University, KSA

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58

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135

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2012-10-01

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2012-09-24

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2012-10-01

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60

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66

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1012-5973

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2314-5226

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Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal

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