Tick, Mite/Mange

Description: External parasites (Amblyomma variegatum, Rhipicephalus/Boophilus spp.) that cause "tick worry" and transmit diseases like Heartwater (Ehrlichiosis), Babesiosis, and Anaplasmosis.

Symptoms: Tick attachment, skin irritation, fever, anemia, nervous signs (incoordination, "high stepping" gait), and diarrhea.

Seasonality: High during the rainy season when vegetation is lush, providing a habitat for ticks, and peaks in the late dry to early rainy season (March-June).

Description: Skin diseases caused by parasitic mites (Psoroptes communis, Sarcoptes scabiei).

Symptoms: Intense itching (pruritus), hair loss (alopecia), thickened, scaly, or crusty skin, and secondary bacterial infections.

Seasonality: Most prevalent during the dry season, particularly the hot-dry season (November-April). Animals are often crowded, and the lack of moisture allows mites to persist.

An evergreen, fast-growing tree with dense foliage and small white flowers. It thrives across Northern Nigeria and is found year-round.

Parts Used for Treating Tick, Mites and Manges:  Seeds

Method of Preparation: 

The seeds squeeded to extract oil. 

Method of Administration: The oil gotten is rub on the affected skin of the animal

A leafy cash crop, requiring careful cultivation in specific areas of the savanna.

Parts Used for Treating Tick, Mites and Manges:  Leaves

Method of Preparation: 

1. The affected part of the animal's skin is washed with the leaves and soap

Similar to K. senegalensis but usually restricted to more humid areas. In Northern Nigeria, it is less common than K. senegalensis, usually found in the southern Guinea savanna.

Parts Used for Treating Tick, Mites and Manges:  Seeds

Method of Preparation: 

1. The seeds are squeezed to extract the oil. 

2. The extracted oil is rubbed on the affected part of animal's skin