Prevalence and clinical presentation of skin affections in donkey (Equus asinus) in Egypt

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1 Department of Internal Medicine, Infectious and Fish Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt

2 National Research Center, El-Dokki, Egypt

3 Departmentof Internal Medicine, Infectious and Fish Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt

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Objective: To document prevalence and clinical presentation of skin diseases in donkeys as well as to investigate predilections for the most common conditions.
Design: Epidemiological study
Animals: A total of 1134 donkeys at northern Egypt were investigated. 
Procedures: A questionnaire was constructed to verify the number of infected contact animals as well as the associated factors. Physical examination was carried out and the distribution of skin lesions was recorded. Skin scraping and biopsy were obtained to perform bacteriological, mycological and histopathological examinations.
Results: Thirty-five (3.09%) Out of 1134 noticed donkeys had skin affections including mange (18/35; 51.42%), dermatophytosis (6/35; 17.14%), bacterial dermatitis (6/35; 17.14%) urticaria (2/35; 0.57%) and allergic dermatitis (3/35; 0.86%).
Conclusion and clinical relevance: The mange and dermatophytosis are the prevalent skin diseases in donkeys. Contact with other animal species of contaminated environment may contribute to the occurrence of the diseases.

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