Speight K N, Whiteley P L, Woolford L, Duignan P J, Bacci B, Lathe S, Boardman W, Scheelings T F, Funnell O, Underwood G, Stevenson M A
School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Roseworthy Campus, The University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, South Australia 5371, Australia.
Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Werribee, Victoria, Australia.
Aust Vet J. 2017 Jul;95(7):244-249. doi: 10.1111/avj.12598.
To describe outbreaks of sarcoptic mange caused by Sarcoptes scabiei in free-ranging koalas in Victoria (December 2008 to November 2015) and South Australia (October 2011 to September 2014).
Koalas affected by mange-like lesions were reported by wildlife carers, veterinary practitioners or State Government personnel to the Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences at The University of Melbourne and the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences at The University of Adelaide. Skin scrapings were taken from live and dead koalas and S. scabiei mites were identified. Tissues from necropsied koalas were examined histologically.
Outbreaks of sarcoptic mange were found to occur in koalas from both Victoria (n = 29) and South Australia (n = 29) for the first time. The gross pathological and histopathological changes are described.
We present the first reported cases of sarcoptic mange outbreaks in free-ranging koalas.
描述2008年12月至2015年11月在维多利亚州以及2011年10月至2014年9月在南澳大利亚州的野生考拉中由疥螨引起的疥癣暴发情况。
野生动物护理人员、兽医从业者或州政府工作人员向墨尔本大学兽医与农业科学学院以及阿德莱德大学动物与兽医科学学院报告出现疥癣样病变的考拉。从活体和死亡考拉身上采集皮肤刮片，鉴定疥螨。对尸检考拉的组织进行组织学检查。
首次发现维多利亚州（n = 29）和南澳大利亚州（n = 29）的考拉均暴发了疥癣。描述了大体病理和组织病理学变化。
我们报告了野生考拉首次出现疥癣暴发的病例。
