Publications

evaluation of the prevalence of sarcoptic mange in slaughtered fattening pigs in southeastern spain.	in this study the prevalence of sarcoptic mange in fattening pigs in murcia, southeastern spain was investigated. results showed that 37% of the 1318 slaughtered pigs examined were positive for sarcoptes scabiei var. suis. skin lesions potentially attributable to this mite were present in 92.80% of animals, but the parasite could be detected in only 38.60% of them. the condition of the ear (clean/dirty) was not a defining characteristic for the diagnosis of this swine disease. a sucrose flotatio ...	1998	9615954
population effects of sarcoptic mange in barbary sheep (ammotragus lervia) from sierra espuña regional park, spain.	the nonindigenous barbary sheep population (ammotragus lervia) of the sierra espuna regional park (murcia, spain) suffered an outbreak of sarcoptic mange between 1991 and 1995, which contributed to a population decrease of 86%. this study presents the results of two population surveys conducted in 1994 and 1999 based on the fixed point and itineraries method (fpi) and the excrement count (ec) method, as well as data from demographic estimates and clinical observations conducted by the regional a ...	2004	15465713