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In the U.K., where sheep scab is endemic, neither the disease nor the mites appear to be transmitted from sheep to cattle or goats. Geographic Distribution Sheep scab has been eradicated from Australia, New Zealand, Scandinavia, the U.S. and Canada, but it can still be found in many other countries.
Editorial Information. Sheep scab is caused by the host-specific mite Psoroptes ovis. Sheep scab can be transmitted by direct contact when sheep are gathered and held tightly together such as during sales or contact with infested scab material on fenceposts or vehicles used for animal transport etc.. Sheep scab mites can survive off the sheep for up to 17 days, survival being longest when the weather is cold and damp. 4. The only treatments that guarantee persistence for longer than 17 days are diazinon (organophosphate) and moxidectin injection.