Current distribution of sarcoptic mange in wombats

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 411-414

  Martin, R W ^a   Handasyde, K A ^a   Skerratt, L F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conservation; Sarcoptes scabiei; Sarcoptic mange; Wombat

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LASIORHINUS KREFFTII; LASIORHINUS LATIFRONS; SARCOPTES SCABIEI; VICTORIA; VOMBATIDAE; VOMBATIDAE GEN. SP.; VOMBATUS URSINUS;

ALOPECIA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; MARSUPIAL; PARASITOLOGY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCABIES;

ALOPECIA; ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; MARSUPIALIA; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCABIES;

EID: 0032085867     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1998.tb12391.x     Document Type: Article

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