# Look Out for Psoroptic Mange | Helping farmers in Scotland

> A Scottish veterinary advisory warns of psoroptic mange, a mite infestation that causes severe skin disease in cattle. It notes a cluster of 25 outbreaks in Wales between 2007 and 2012 and urges prompt diagnosis.

- Date: 2018-02-13 · published 2018-02-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66454-look-out-for-psoroptic-mange-helping-farmers-in-scotland
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Localised cattle disease can affect animal movement and herd health but has little direct effect on feed or commodity prices.

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## Sources

- fas.scot: https://www.fas.scot/article/look-psoroptic-mange/

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