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  2. Sarcoptes scabiei - Wikipedia

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    Humans become infested by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis; [1] other mammals can be infested with different varieties of the mite. They include wild and domesticated dogs and cats (in which it is one cause of mange), ungulates, wild boars, bovids, wombats, [2] koalas, and great apes. [3] Human scabies mite seen under an optical microscope (x20)

  3. Dog skin disorders - Wikipedia

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    A dog with skin irritation and hair loss on its leg caused by demodectic mange. Infectious skin diseases of dogs include contagious and non-contagious infections or infestations. Contagious infections include parasitic, bacterial, fungal and viral skin diseases. One of the most common contagious parasitic skin diseases is Sarcoptic mange (scabies).

  4. Scabies - Wikipedia

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    Scabies (/ ˈ s k eɪ b iː z, ˈ s k eɪ b i iː z /; [10] also sometimes known as the seven-year itch) [1] is a contagious human skin infestation by the tiny (0.2–0.45 mm) mite Sarcoptes scabiei, [1] [3] variety hominis. The word is from Latin: scabere, lit. 'to scratch'. [11] The most common symptoms are severe itchiness and a pimple-like ...

  5. 15 Most Common Puppy Health Issues and How to Spot Them - AOL

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    The lice can be seen without a microscope, and fipronil (Frontline spray) can be used on puppies as young as two days old. Related: How Do You Get Rid of Treatment-Resistant Lice in Dogs? 4.

  6. Mange - Wikipedia

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    Mange (/ ˈ m eɪ n dʒ /) is a type of skin disease caused by parasitic mites. [1] Because various species of mites also infect plants, birds and reptiles, the term "mange", or colloquially "the mange", suggesting poor condition of the skin and fur due to the infection, is sometimes reserved for pathological mite-infestation of nonhuman mammals.

  7. Here’s How to Tell If You Have Chigger Bites or Scabies - AOL

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    They are primarily transmitted by direct human to human contact. But they can be transmitted without touching another human if scabies are on blankets, towels, sheets, and other personal items ...

  8. Sarcoptes - Wikipedia

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    Sarcoptes is a genus of mites.. In some contexts, the types are all considered subordinate to Sarcoptes scabiei.. Sarcoptes scabiei var. bovis; S. s. var. canis S. s. var. caprae S. s. var. equi

  9. Notoedric mange - Wikipedia

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    Notoedric mange, also referred to as Feline scabies, is a highly contagious skin infestation caused by an ectoparasitic and skin burrowing mite Notoedres cati (Acarina, Sarcoptidae). N. cati is primarily a parasite of felids , but it can also infest rodents , lagomorphs , and occasionally also dogs and foxes.