Evaluating the efficacy, drug resistance and ecological impacts of sarcoptic mange treatments in wombats
Curb Wombat Mange Program
There is a strong need to improve the currently limited options for treatment of mange in free-living wombats.
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Publisher: University of the Sunshine Coast
Cost: Free
Language: English
File: PDF 2.46 MB / Pages 38
Name: wombats-sarcoptic-mange-treatments-drug-resistance-ecological-impacts.pdf
This project aimed to better understand why sarcoptic mange in wombats is so difficult to control and provide evidence to support improved treatment methods. We monitored treatment efficacy in wombats with severe mange being rehabilitated in the NSW and ACT, by documenting clinical improvement and mite responses.