Do not allow feed or water to become contaminated by insecticide drift. If in need of medical treatment because of exposure to an insecticide, take the insecticide container label with you. It has valuable information the physician will need. Sarcoptic Mange Sarcoptic mange is a skin disease caused by mites that can reduce weight gain and feeding efficiency. The female mite burrows a tiny tunnel beneath the upper layer of skin, laying eggs behind her at the rate of two or three per day.
Eggs usually hatch in three to five days.
They are spread among hogs by contact and shared bedding. Signs of infestation include inflamed, scurfy skin, restlessness, and itching which causes the host animal to scratch itself and rub against fences and other objects for relief. This activity may compound the skin damage. Early signs are usually on the face, neck, ears and belly.