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Abstract:
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(En)
A series of epidemiological studies and field experiments were conducted between 1983 and 1989. Dermatophilosis was present in the fleece in most flocks of lambs and hoggets. The prevalence in lamb flocks in three years was 5.1, 6.9 and 1.6 percent and in hogget flocks was 8.6, 10.4 and 9.4 percent. Dermatophilosis was shown to be an important source of financial loss. The main losses were due to the association with blowfly strike and in particular, the cost of jetting to prevent body strike. Other
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