Study of the Mange inMountain Goats In Iraq

This study was conducted on (250) Mountain goats(Capra aegagrus), from month to 6 years old of both sexes, they were housed in private farm in South Baghdad during October 2006. One hundred and fifty goats (60%) were found infestated with mange. The highest rate of infestation was (58%) observed in the age of less than 1-2 years old, whereas the lowest rate (42%)recorded in 3-6 years old. The clinical signs varied from irrigular red spots, scattered in different parts of body to active dermatitis characterized by rough, thick and Keratinzed skin, covered by scales and crusts. The main findings of disease were intense pruritis with focal alopecia, papules and vesicular which are abundant over the back region. The skin lesions observed clearly in the head, ear neck, tail and back regions. Two genera of mites Sarcoptes and Psoroptes were found in the skin scrapings with infestation rates of 38%, 26.7% respectively. Two injections of ivermectine drug were administrated subcutaneously at dose of 0.2 mg/Kg body weight 1% concentration for treating affected animals. Excellent results were obtained by the rapid disappearance of mites from skin scrapings after one week of treatment, the skin lesions relived and improved in condition.