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Skin scabies or mange of the fox / by P.J.G. Plummer.: A12-8/6-1936E-PDF

"Scabies, or mange as it is frequently called, is a disease to which practically all species of animals are susceptible. This disease is familiar to many breeders as cattle mange, horse mange, dog mange, etc., and each species of animal is susceptible to more than one form. The majority of fox breeders are already more or less familiar with ear mange of the fox. It is not with this affection but with the more serious disease—skin mange —that this paper deals"--p. [1].

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Department of Agriculture.
  • Canada. Health of Animals Branch.
TitleSkin scabies or mange of the fox / by P.J.G. Plummer.
Series title
  • Farmers' bulletin ; 6
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
Other language editions[French]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Cover title.
  • "Issued May, 1936. First printing."
  • Issued also in French under title: La gale de la peau du renard.
  • Historical publication digitized by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
  • Partial contents: The nature and cause of scabies -- The mites -- Life history of the scabies mite -- How scabies is transmitted -- Symptoms -- Diagnosis -- Management and sanitary control of outbreak -- Treatment -- Method of use -- Directions for use of lime sulpher dip -- Eight questions and answers regarding skin mange of foxes.
Publishing information
  • Ottawa : Department of Agriculture : Pathological Division, Health of Animals Branch, 1936.
Author / Contributor
  • Plummer, P. J. G.
Description8 p. : ill.
Catalogue number
  • A12-8/6-1936E-PDF
Departmental catalogue numberPublication 502
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