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HEPORTS OF CASES., 
A CASE OF SARCOPTIC MANGE IN THE HOG. 
By B. F. Kaupp, Prof, of Path. Div. Vet. Sci. Colo. Agri. College and Path¬ 
ologist to the Colo. Agri. Experiment Station. 
While various skin diseases are common among hogs, as 
eczemas, urticarias, dermatitis in various stages (some of which 
somewhat simulate mange, of the sarcoptic variety, but upon 
microscopic examination are found to be a dermatitis), also fol¬ 
licular mange, yet sarcoptic scabies among hogs, in the experi¬ 
ence of the writer, has been very rare. 
The following interesting report came to this laboratory along 
with some specimens sent by a California veterinarian, for classi¬ 
fication. Only one hog of a herd of about 200 was reported to 
have been infested. Through what channel this one became in- 
Sarcoptes Scabei Variety Suis.—Female. 
fested could not be definitely determined. Thick, scaby scales or 
crusts involved the face, ears and back as far as the loins. Large 
scales which clustered in bunches, hung as low down as the el¬ 
bows. The outer scales were very hard and covered with dirt. 
A knife was used to cut off some of the larger scales. From the 
under surface of these specimens the parasites were found. The 
cut here reproduced is from a photomicrograph of one of the 
females. 
Secretary Loblein's ambition to make the 1912 mid-sum¬ 
mer convention of New Jersey veterinarians a “ banner meet¬ 
ing ” has been fully realized, as at its close some of the oldest 
members stood up and enthusiastically declared it “ the best 
meeting in the history of the association.” 
