CASE OF A SARCOPTIC MANGE MANAGEMENT IN A 6-MONTH–OLD YANKASA EWE IN A SEDENTARY FULANI HERD IN TOHU VILLAGE, ZARIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE

Abstract

A case of sarcoptic mange infestation in a 6-month-old Yankasa ewe weighing 22kg was presented to the student fellows in large animal section of Medicine Speciality, College of Veterinary Surgeon of Nigeria, A.B.U Zaria study centre during a routine ambulatory visit to a sedentary Fulani herd in Tohu village in Zaria LGA, Kaduna State. The infested ewe was in a flock of 13 sheep reared alongside with a herd of cattle. Physical examination revealed crusty lesions and areas of alopecia around the face, ear and limbs. Vital parameters were within normal range. Skin scrapping, blood and faecal samples were collected and taken to the Entomology, Clinical pathology and Helminthology laboratories of the Ahmadu Bello University Veterinary Teaching Hospital for identification of mites, helminthes and haemogram respectively. The laboratory results indicated a sarcoptic mite, marked eosinophilia and hyporoteinaemia while no parasite was observed in the faecal sample. Sarcoptic mange was diagnosed and the ewe was treated twice with ivermectin at one-week interval. The ewe apparently recovered after 2 weeks and the client was advised to treat all sheep in his farm.