What is scabies?
Scabies is a skin disorder which in animals is caused by several species such as mites Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis, a subspecies of the ' regular ' scabies mite (Sarcoptes canis conceived sometimes as separate species), Demodex canis, types of Psoroptes, Notoedres cati, Cheyletiella, Chorioptes (cats-kopschurft), (oorschurft), Myocoptes and Myobia Otodectes cynotis (mice scabies), Notoedres muris anacanthos, and Sarcoptes Radforia ensifera (rat scabies), Knemidocoptes pilae (parrots beak scabies) and other mites.
Common scab
'Ordinary' mange in dogs is caused by Sarcoptes scabei var. canis. This is a subspecies of sarcoptic scabei which affect humans. In other animals common scab is caused by several different species. Thus mange in cats cause the Notoedres cati. Scabies mites are quite specific to the species, ordinary animals scab 'is highly contagious between animals but for people this type of mange is not contagious. However, it can cause skin irritation in humans dog mange. This irritation disappears after a few weeks itself.
Scabies usually occurs in debilitated and / or neglected animals like stray animals but also other animals can be infected. Sarcoptic mange causes red bumps and itchy, usually the abdomen, heels, elbows and ears are affected, but the scabies can spread throughout the body. The affected skin is thickened and flakes. If scabies is not treated, it can scabs and sores caused by the affected skin becomes infected by scratching. The diagnosis scab is made by taking a afkrabsel of the skin, can be seen under a microscope, the less than 0.5 mm high, usually mites. With the naked eye, they are not visible. The mites dig tunnels in the skin, reproduce, and then the young mites continuously expand the corridors. After infection, it takes some time before the animal get short of the mites, the itching caused by an allergic reaction to the mites and their excrements. The treatment consists of injections of Ivermectin (this treatment is also used in humans), but there are also drops on the market that work against fleas, mites, and mange mites.
Youth Scabies
The scabies caused by the demodex mite is often called juvenile scabies because this form of scabies often occurs in young animals, but scabies can also occur in adults. In this hot dogs than puppy mange. People are insensitive to these mites.
Demodexschurft has two variants: the local and generalized form. For local demodexschurft there are only a few spots of skin affected, usually the muzzle and paws. In the generalized form to all over the body sitting places. Unlike ordinary scabies mite survives demodexmijt in the sebaceous glands and hair follicles. Demodexschurft causes hair loss and can occur with or without itching. If this form of scabies is not treated, large ulcers usually occur because the scab spots may be affected by a bacterial infection. As with ordinary scabies diagnosed by a afkrabsel of the skin under the microscope to see. The scab can be treated with a shampoo with which the dog is at least 6 weeks, then once a week, washed with it.