OBJECTIVE: To determine the distribution and prevalence of @entity1908 in wombats, particularly the @entity62769 ( @entity62769 ). DESIGN: Questionnaire survey in two parts. PROCEDURE: Questionnaires were distributed to biologists, rangers, animal carers and naturalists. Part 1 of the questionnaire aimed to determine the present distribution of @entity1908 in wombats (103 responses). Part 2 invited respondents to assess the prevalence of @entity1908 in wombats over a 3 month period (four responses). Information on wombats from 66 localities was received. Each locality represented an area of about 2500 km2. RESULTS: Mange was observed at 93% of localities surveyed and Sarcoptes scabiei was present in @entity62769 at 52% of localities. @entity1908 was highly prevalent (22%) in two @entity62769 populations in Victoria. Anecdotal evidence suggested that mange epizootics are sporadic, cause significant morbidity and mortality and have a substantial effect on local abundance. The respondents did not report @entity1908 in either northern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus krefftii) or southern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons). CONCLUSIONS: @entity1908 occurs in @entity62769 populations throughout the range of the @entity62769 including Tasmania and Flinders Island. While mange epizootics are sporadic, they have the potential to threaten the long-term survival of small, remnant populations.

Current distribution of XXXX in wombats.

@entity1908 :: ('MESH:D012532', 'Disease') :: ['Sarcoptic mange', 'sarcoptic mange'] @entity62769 :: ('29139', 'Species') :: ['Vombatus ursinus', 'common wombat', 'common wombats']
@entity1908 :: (MESH:D012532,Disease) :: ['sarcoptic mange']
