Vol. 11, Special Issue 7 (2022)

Author(s):
Pooja Solanki, Jitendra Tanwar, AK Limba, Rajkumar Soni and Leenu Tanwar

Abstract:
The present study was designed with the objective to determine prevalence of Sarcoptic mange in the camel of Nagaur district of Rajasthan. A total of 165 one-humped camels (Camelus dromedarius) were examined for skin lesion from different villages of Nagaur, Rajasthan. Out of 165 camels, 65 were having skin lesion. Deep skin scrapping collected from the lesion and examined under microscope revealed presence of Sarcoptes scabiei var. cameli in 21 camels. The overall prevalence of sarcoptic mange was 32.3%.The present study showed that higher prevalence was observed in the young camels and female camels. Study revealed that further studies and strategic control measures are recommended to reduce the effects of mange mite infestation on camel.