| sarcoptic mange in raccoons in michigan. | sarcoptic mange is a cause of pruritic skin disease in domestic dogs and a wide range of wildlife species. we describe sarcoptic mange in free-ranging raccoons (procyon lotor). three adult raccoons from upper wayne county, michigan (usa), were captured, killed, and submitted for diagnostic evaluation. the animals were intensely pruritic, and two had advanced alopecic and crusting lesions over their dorsum and hind limbs. skin scrapings and skin biopsies revealed crusting and hyperkeratotic derma ... | 2004 | 15362840 |