Scaly foot
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scaly-foot-248-7577229
title:
Scaly foot
text:
Scaly foot, or knemidocoptiasis is a bird ailment that is common among caged birds and also affects many other bird species. It is caused by mites in the genus Knemidokoptes which burrow into the bird's flesh. The tunnels made by the mites within the skin cause dermatitis and scaly lesions. Scaly face is caused by the same mite responsible for scaly foot and other related mites cause depluming. The condition is transmitted from one bird to another by direct prolonged contact.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Parasitic disease of birds
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scaly_foot
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date modified:
2023-12-02T02:15:45Z
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