|Articles|July 16, 2009

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Your daily dose of clinical tips and quips: Knemidocoptiasis.

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“Scaly face in the budgerigar is considered pathognomonic for knemidocoptiasis. A diagnosis is usually easily confirmed by identifying the mites on a skin scraping under the microscope.”

-Laura Wade, DVM, DABVP (avian practice)

From Knemidocoptiasis in birds

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