Prevalence and Risk Factor s Associated with Mange, Ringworm and Dermatophilus Infection in the One-humped Camel (Camelus dromedarius) in Al-Butana area, El-Gazira State

Abstract

A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with mange, ringworm and dermatophilus infection in One-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius) in Al-Butana area, El-Gazira State. Five hundred camels selected randomly were examined and skin infection was detected in 72 animals (14.4%) by examining skin scrapings in 20% KOH for detection mange and ringworm and stained smears of homogenized scab with Giemsa and Gram’s stain for detection dermatophilus under the microscope. Among these; 18 camels (3.6%) were infected with mange, 50 camels (10%) were infected with ringworm and 4 camels (0.8%) were infected with dermatophilosis. There was significant difference in the prevalence of ringworm infection between male and female camels (P≤ 0.05), but no significant difference was observed in mange and dermatophillosis infection (P≤0.05). Also there was significant difference (P≤0.05) between the prevalence of mange and ringworm infection related to age groups of camels, and no significant difference (P≤0.05) was observed in dermatophillosis infection. Also there was significant difference (P ≤0.05) in the prevalence of skin infection related to appetite, body condition, land topography, rearing system, drug use and type of lesion (P≤0.05). The results obtained were indicative that camel skin diseases pose a problem in Al-Butana area, El-Gazira State, hence, further studies and strategic control measures are warranted to reduce the prevalence and the deleterious effects of skin diseases on camel health, reproduction, production and animal welfare.