Cattle Earmites
While studying hearing in cattle, we discovered that most cattle have a serious earmite infection that affects their hearing.
Heffner, R. S., & Heffner, H. S. (1983).ÌýEffect of cattle ear mite (Raillietia auris) infestation on hearing in a cow.ÌýJournal of the American Veterinarian Medical Association, 182, 612-614.
Heffner, R. S., & Heffner, H. E. (1983).ÌýOccurrence of the cattle ear mite (Raillietia auris) in Southeastern Kansas.ÌýThe Cornell Veterinarian, 73, 193-199.