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Besnoitiosis in Donkeys in the United States

Sally DeNotta


Release Date: 2/6/2023

Reviewed At: 6/3/2026

DOI: 10.32473/edis-vm249-2023

Agriculture

Abstract

Besnoitiosis is a skin condition affecting donkeys in Florida and throughout the United States. This publication discusses the condition as well as clinical findings, diagnosis, prevention, and therapy. Written by Sally DeNotta, and published by the UF/IFAS Veterinary Medicine—Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department, January 2023.

About this Publication

This document is VM249, one of a series of the Veterinary Medicine—Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date January 2023. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. 

How to Cite

DeNotta, S. (2023). Besnoitiosis in Donkeys in the United States. EDIS, 2023(1). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-vm249-2023

Authors

Sally DeNotta
Sally DeNotta
Specialist
University of Florida

clinical associate professor, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, UF College of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville, FL

Publication #VM249

Peer Reviewed