CATDOLL : CATDOLL: How to distinguish between scabies and dermatitis in pigs

What is the difference between scabies and dermatitis?

Swine scabies and dermatitis are common swine skin diseases. They have some similarities in clinical manifestations, which can easily cause confusion. However, through research, it can be found that there are some differences between swine scabies and dermatitis in terms of etiology, clinical manifestations, course of disease and treatment methods.

1. Differences in causes

Scabies is an infectious skin disease caused by parasitic scabies, which is transmitted through direct contact or indirect transmission. Dermatitis is an inflammatory skin disease caused by bacterial infection, which is generally caused by dirty environment and poor sanitation of pig pens.

2. Differences in clinical manifestations

Pigs infected with scabies show obvious itching symptoms and often scratch their skin, causing skin damage and hair loss. Pigs infected with dermatitis show symptoms such as redness, swelling, ulcers, pustules, etc., showing varying degrees of inflammation.

3. Difference in disease course

The course of scabies is relatively long, and the disease progresses slowly, usually taking weeks to months to be cured. The course of dermatitis is relatively short, and it can usually get better quickly with proper treatment.

4. Differences in treatment methods

For the treatment of scabies in pigs, anthelmintics or topical medications are mainly used to kill scabies on the affected pigs. For the treatment of dermatitis, antibacterial drugs are generally used to inhibit bacterial infection, while paying attention to improving environmental hygiene and other factors.

In summary, although there are some similarities in the clinical manifestations of scabies and dermatitis in pigs, we can distinguish the differences between the two by distinguishing the causes, clinical manifestations, course of disease and treatment methods. When pigs show relevant symptoms, it is very important to make a correct diagnosis and treatment in time.

Thank you readers for your patience in reading this article. I hope that through the introduction of this article, everyone will have a clearer understanding of the difference between swine scabies and dermatitis so that they can take correct measures in time to deal with pig skin diseases.