دراسة وبائية مرض الجرب الساركوبتي في الجمال العربي (Camelus dromedaries)‎ في محافظة النجف

Abstract EN

The study was carried out at Najaf abattoir and nomadic areas , for a period of five months , between January and May 2000.

The camels were examined clinically and skin scarping were collected from suspected animals for laboratory investigations .

A total of (439) camels were examined and mange was recorded in (114) camels with an infection rate (25.9%).

The higher prevalence of mange was recorded in January (38%) , while in February March and April it was (33.8%), (20%) and (20.9%) respectively , and the lowest prevalence was recorded during May (14.8%) .

The main clinical signs observed were restlessness , intensive itching , and the affected areas of the skin become hairless , thickened , corrugated and gray in color .The high incidence of mange lesions occurred on neck (30.13%) , while in region of head , side of back , forelimbs , thorax , axallae ,inguinal and hind limbs it was (17.46%), (14.4%) ,(10.9%) ,(9.17%), (6.98%) ,(5.25%) and (3.9%) respectively , the lowest incidence of mange lesions occurred in the tail (1.75%) .

However no lesion was observed on hump .

The sex did not effect prevalence as well as severity of mange lesions and high prevalence of disease occurred in young animals.