The best prevention of mange in cattle is good control of other illnesses and maintenance of good condition in cattle throughout the winter season. Closed herd policy, quarantine and treatment of bought-in animals and avoidance of communal grazing prevent the disease from entering a herd.
Mange control in conventional herds has been achieved in recent years as a side product of internal parasite control, particularly with systemic use of avermectins. In an organic herd prevention is the only form of control in herds that are not infected. In infected herds, elimination of infection and subsequent preventive strategy should be the main aim of a control policy (see Treatment).