Tag Archive for PRO/AH/EDR> Sarcoptic mange, bear – USA (02): (VA)
PRO/AH/EDR> Sarcoptic mange, bear – USA (02): (VA)
Scabies -- United StatesOver the past couple of years, the number of black bears with mange has continued to rise in Virginia. The 1st cases of mange in black bears in Virginia were found in the 1980s. Sarcoptic mange is a parasitic disease that allows sarcoptic mites to bury underneath the skin, causing an extreme inflammatory immune response to the animal. Infected bears physically cannot eat enough to consume sufficient calories to help sustain themselves while also fighting off the disease.Peach Read more [...]
