sarcoptic mange

Sarcoptic mange is a highly contagious skin disorder that causes extreme skin irritation, itchiness and hair loss in dogs. The disease is caused by microscopic mites, called Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis, that depend on dogs for sustenance…

Sarcoptic mange is a skin disease brought about by infection with the Sarcoptes scabei mite. Mites closely related to spiders and are so small that they cannot be seen with the naked eye. Female sarcoptes mites burrow in the skin and leave…