1983 Volume 36 Issue 11 Pages 659-664
A survey was conducted on the incidence of scabies in 61, 540 swine on 84 farms. The disease was found in 14, 406 swine (23%) of 80 farms (95%), including 60% of the breeding and 19% of the fattening animals. It was prevalent in early spring and late fall. Its signs were exacerbated in the former over a period from weaning to mating and in the latter around 40days of age.
Satisfactory therapeutic effects were obtained by spraying 1: 300 or 1: 500 dilution of the low toxic organic phosphorus preparation, KWA-905, three times at 3-day intervals and once 2weeks later. The 1: 300 dilution was especially effective for fattening swine to increase the economic value.