skin disorder in pig

[Richard Speare]

As a parasitologist, my first question is: "Have you ruled out scabies as 
a possible diagnosis?"

Rick Speare

Department of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
James Cook University
Townsville
AUSTRALIA

Phone:	-61-(0)77-225710
Fax:	-61-(0)77-715032
email:	Richard.Speare at jcu.edu.au


On Mon, 29 Jan 1996, Sammie L. Foss wrote:

> If this is not the right ng for this, my apologies, this was the closet thing
> I could find.  Pointers to where I might find the info would be greatly
> appreciated.
>  
> I have a friend who works with potbelly pigs.  One of them has some
> sort of infection or something that is cauing its skin to become
> raw and its breaking out in a rash.  Can anyone point me in the
> direction of a dermatologist that might be able to help?  The vets
> she has been to seem to think it might be some sort of allergy.
>  
> any help or pointers to info would be greatly appreciated.
>  
> Sammie, slf at uga.cc.uga.edu
> 
>