Dog Mites & Mange

Mites are external parasites that can cause severe itching and discomfort. There are four distinct species of mites that infest dogs. Mange is a skin infection caused by tiny parasites of two types of mites – Demodectic and Sarcoptic – the later being highly contagious. The four different species of mites you will find on a dogs skin are: • …

Mange and Mites

Chronic mange can be debilitating to an animal. It can cause depression, lethargy, anaemia and hair loss. Mange is a skin infection caused by tiny parasites (mites). There are two types – Demodectic and Sarcoptic, the later being highly contagious. The most common form is demodectic mange – which is caused by a microscopic mite that lives in hair follicles. …