Haematopinus suis

H. suis is found almost solely on the skin surface of swine, and takes several blood meals a day from its host. Due to the frequency of feeding, infected swine become severely irritated, often rubbing themselves to the point of injuring their skin and displacing body hair. Particularly afflicted hogs may become almost completely bald and, in young hogs, the resulting stress can arrest growth, a cause of concern for farmers.

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