| Notoedric mange | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Sarcoptiformes |
| Family: | Sarcoptidae |
| Genus: | Notoedres |
| Species: | N. cati
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| Binomial name | |
| Notoedres cati (Hering, 1838)
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Notoedric mange, also referred to as Feline scabies, is a highly contagious skin infestation caused by an ectoparasitic and skin burrowing mite Notoedres cati (Acarina, Sarcoptidae). N. cati is primarily a parasite of felids, but it can also infest rodents, lagomorphs, and occasionally also dogs and foxes. This skin disease also has zoonotic potential.[2][3] Infestation is also called acariasis, which refers to a rash that is caused by mites.[4]
- ^ Notoedres cati (Hering, 1838) in GBIF Secretariat (2019). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset doi:10.15468/39omei accessed via https://www.gbif.org/species/2181903 on 2020-02-24.
- ^ Kumar, K. Senthil; Selvaraj, P.; Vairamuthu, S.; Srinivasan, S. R.; Kathiresan, D. (November 2008). "Ivermectin therapy in the management of notoedric mange in cats".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ “Notoedres.” The Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc. Accessed 24 November 2019
- ^ Acariasis, Mange and Other Mite Infestations, www.cfsph.iastate.edu, Last Updated: June 2012