STUDIES ON MANGE MITE INFECTIONS OF SHEEP AND GOATS IN THE SOUTH WESTERN REGION OF NIGERIA

Authors

  • O. A. AKINBOADE University of Ibadan, Ibadan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v9i2.1990

Abstract

A 2-YEAR study was carried out on mange mite Infection on sheep and goats in 8 randomly selected towns in South Western Region of Nigeria between January 1977 and December 1978. 

Şimilar survey was undertaken into certain selected villages as well as the University of Ibadan Teaching and Research Farm between this period. 

Majority of the goats examined were infected with Sarcoptes mange while sheep were infected mainly by Chorioptes. A few of both the goat and sheep were infected by both Psoroptes and Chorloptes. All the animals examined and found affected were treated. 

So far there has been no record of this study in Nigeria.

Author Biography

O. A. AKINBOADE, University of Ibadan, Ibadan

Department of Veterinary Microbiology & Parasitology, 

 

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Published

2021-01-16

How to Cite

AKINBOADE, O. A. . (2021). STUDIES ON MANGE MITE INFECTIONS OF SHEEP AND GOATS IN THE SOUTH WESTERN REGION OF NIGERIA. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 9(2), 74–79. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v9i2.1990

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 (1982)

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