Backyard Farm Animal Skin Diseases 🐷🐔🐪🦙
Topic: Description Clinical Signs Epidemiology Diagnostics Treatment
PIGS 🐖
Greasy Pig disease Facial dermatitis / exudative Dull skin patches that Antibiotic therapy
epidermis spread and release an - Lincomycin
exudate = greasy feel - Penicillins
Associated with trauma as piglet - Cephalosporin
Staphylococcus hyicus
Lice Common issue LC: Avermectin
2 weeks to egg laying stage, →
Haematopinus sinus = sucking egg hatch after 14days
lice
Lice live 35days
2-3 days off host
Mange Sarcoptes scabiei var. Suis Severe pruritus Avermectin - double treatment to
Eyes, snout ears, hocks make sure it does not persist
Demodex phylloides
Concern - itch themselves Can be prevented with consistent
sm that they don't do worm treatment (Avermectin used
anything else yhu leaw)
, Ringworm Dermatophyte Ears, back and flank Self limiting
Zoonotic Esp if it lives outdoors - no need
to treat
Educate owners on personal
hygiene
Swine pox Care to ensure not FMD Small circular red areas No specific treatment
Vesicles form → burst + Self limiting within 3 weeks
produce black scabs
Pityriasis Rosea Spontaneous disease of Small erythematous Will recover in 6-8 weeks
unknown aetiology papules that expand into a May get secondary infection
ring with raised + reddened
borders
Flies Hygiene of the housing = reduce
incidence
Ticks Avoid pasture that is high risk
Manual removal
Poultry 🐔
Moulting Physical exhaustion and fatigue Natural loss of feathers Reduction in day length → Feathers will grow back given time
Completion of the laying cycle - reduced feeding time → loss of
birds only lay eggs for a certain body weight
period of time
Topic: Description Clinical Signs Epidemiology Diagnostics Treatment
PIGS 🐖
Greasy Pig disease Facial dermatitis / exudative Dull skin patches that Antibiotic therapy
epidermis spread and release an - Lincomycin
exudate = greasy feel - Penicillins
Associated with trauma as piglet - Cephalosporin
Staphylococcus hyicus
Lice Common issue LC: Avermectin
2 weeks to egg laying stage, →
Haematopinus sinus = sucking egg hatch after 14days
lice
Lice live 35days
2-3 days off host
Mange Sarcoptes scabiei var. Suis Severe pruritus Avermectin - double treatment to
Eyes, snout ears, hocks make sure it does not persist
Demodex phylloides
Concern - itch themselves Can be prevented with consistent
sm that they don't do worm treatment (Avermectin used
anything else yhu leaw)
, Ringworm Dermatophyte Ears, back and flank Self limiting
Zoonotic Esp if it lives outdoors - no need
to treat
Educate owners on personal
hygiene
Swine pox Care to ensure not FMD Small circular red areas No specific treatment
Vesicles form → burst + Self limiting within 3 weeks
produce black scabs
Pityriasis Rosea Spontaneous disease of Small erythematous Will recover in 6-8 weeks
unknown aetiology papules that expand into a May get secondary infection
ring with raised + reddened
borders
Flies Hygiene of the housing = reduce
incidence
Ticks Avoid pasture that is high risk
Manual removal
Poultry 🐔
Moulting Physical exhaustion and fatigue Natural loss of feathers Reduction in day length → Feathers will grow back given time
Completion of the laying cycle - reduced feeding time → loss of
birds only lay eggs for a certain body weight
period of time
