I am wondering if the good folks on Trapperman can help answer what diseases might be causing the fur damage in my coyotes. I have noticed a steady decline in the fur quality for the past several seasons and this past season was the worst I have ever seen I took the following video showing what I am seeing on some of the coyotes that I put up last season and I had 9 more that were worse than those that I didn't skin. I know that there isn't anything I can do to prevent it, other than thin out the population, but I think it would be nice if any of the coyote biologist types on here can tell me what is causing this. I do have to point it out because I forgot to mention it in the video, rarely is there ever any missing fur on the tails, which is where I have seen mange start in Fox. A few of them have the pinkish belly hair between the backs legs that I have heard is supposed to be the start of mange. What I show in the video doesn't seem like mange to me. Feel free to reply here or on my video as I will read the comments both places. Thanks for the help.



Schmattz

P.S. If there are other things besides what you think is causing my coyotes to loose fur that others might be experiencing, please comment those as well and how to spot the differences. Thanks.

I would think baits, with around 1/2cc of 1% Ivomec would cure the mange on the property you trap. The dosage for mange mites on dogs is 1/10thcc per 10 pounds. Most of the coyotes are in the thirty some pound range, but a slightly higher dose wouldn't hurt them. If they have heartworms, the Invomec could kill them, but they would die either way.

It's likely illegal to treat them, if some liberals previously thought it was a possibility for a trapper to do so and got a law passed.

Keith

Neck lice.