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Table 3.10 The classification of mites of veterinary importance.

Family Genus Species Host species Clinical signs
Astigmata (scab mites)
Psoroptidae Psoroptes ovis Sheep Sheep scab, wool damage,
severe inflammation
and exudation with scab
formation
Psoroptes cuniculi Rabbits Ear mites, irritation, head
and other shaking, excessive wax
mammals
Chorioptes bovis Cattle, sheep, Scabs on skin, irritation,
goats and lesions around tail base and
horses legs spreading over back and
neck, Loss of condition
Otodectes cyanotis Cats, dogs Ear mites, shaking head,
excessive wax
Sarcoptidae Sarcoptes scabiei Various spp. Intense irritation, itching
including (pruritis), hypersensitivity
humans may occur, self trauma and
secondary bacterial infection
Notoedres cati Cats, dogs, Similar to sarcoptic mange
rabbits but predominantly around the
external ears
Cnemidocoptidae Cnemidocoptes mutans Birds Scaling on head and legs in
(or Knemidokoptidae) (or Knemidocoptes) poultry and other bird species
gallinae Birds ‘Depluming itch’ in poultry
pilae Birds Parrots and cage birds,
scaling on beak and legs, may
cause deformity
Dermanyssidae Dermanyssus gallinae Birds ‘Red mite’ causes irritation
and self trauma. The mites
reside in the environment
when not feeding
Prostigmata (follicle mites)
Demodicidae Demodex canis Dogs, cats, Demodecosis, may be
bovis cattle, humans associated with hair loss, not
gatoi usually pruritic. Underlying
injai disease can worsen clinical
folliculorum signs. May be aymptomatic
Cheyletidae Cheyletiella blakei Cats, rabbits Infects humans (zoonotic),
parasitivorax often few clinical signs.
Humans can develop a rash
yasguri around mid abdomen
Psorergatidae Psorergates ovis Sheep Itch mite in sheep, wool
damage. May develop a
hypersensitivity response

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