Table 3 Clinical pathology of tungiasis in pigs and dogs
From: Tungiasis-associated morbidity in pigs and dogs in endemic villages of Uganda
Clinical pathology | Number affected | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Pigs (n = 121) | ||
Pain on digital pressure at affected site | 58 | 47.9 |
Hyperemia | 52 | 43.0 |
Edema (around lesions or entire digit) | 54 | 44.6 |
Skin ulcers | 38 | 31.4 |
Fissures | 54 | 44.6 |
Necrosis and sloughing of skin or hoof wall | 80 | 66.1 |
Hyperkeratosis | 28 | 23.1 |
Loosening/detachment of digital and/or accessory claws | 2 | 1.7 |
Loss of dew claws | 1 | 0.8 |
Hoof wall erosion | 83 | 68.6 |
Deformity | 55 | 45.5 |
Overgrowth and lateral deviation of dew claws | 21 | 17.4 |
Principal digital hoof overgrowth and lateral deviation | 2 | 1.7 |
Hoof wall corrugations and roughening | 48 | 39.7 |
Demelanisation | 1 | 0.8 |
Anaemia | 5 | 4.1 |
Dogs (n = 20) | ||
Pain on digital pressure at affected site | 16 | 80 |
Hyperemia | 3 | 15 |
Edema | 3 | 15 |
Ulcers | 11 | 55 |
Necrosis and sloughing of skin | 6 | 30 |
Hyperkeratosis | 1 | 5 |