Scaly Leg Mite Infestation

A contagious ectoparasitic disease caused by Knemidocoptes mutans and characterized by chronic dermatitis, pruritus, thickening of the shanks, and accumulation of dry grayish debris beneath loosened scales.

Clinical Signs

General Systemic Signs

Pruritus Specific Chronic Dermatitis Specific Scale Elevation Pathognomonic Shank Enlargement Pathognomonic Subscale Debris Accumulation Pathognomonic Elevated Shank Scales Pathognomonic Shank Thickening Pathognomonic

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Host Species

Turkey Susceptibility: moderate

Chicken Primary host Susceptibility: high

Associated Microorganisms

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