Fleas, lice ticks and mites are the common annoying parasites of dogs. These small parasites that live on the dog's fur and skin will cause not only immense discomfort. The pet's constant scratching and biting of the skin can develop into serious skin concerns. Disease that can affect the pet can develop from pathogens these parasites carry and these diseases can be transmitted to the dog's human family.
Mites are one of the external parasites that can make the dog's life very uncomfortable. There are several kinds of mites that can infest the dogs. Sarcoptes mites and Demodex mites can cause a recurring skin disease known as mange. Sarcoptic mange is a highly contagious skin disease that will cause the dog a great deal of itching. Once transmitted to a dog, the mites will gravitate towards body parts less covered with hair and take up residence on the top layer of the dog's skin. Demodectic mange is a less itchy and non-contagious skin disease. The mites transmitted by the dam to the puppies will live on the hair follicles and sebaceous glands of the dog.
The dog's skin condition known as walking dandruff is caused Cheyletiella, the hook mouthed mite. These hook-mouthed miles will live on the surface of the dog's skin and cause severe itching. One dog in a kennel infected with walking dandruff would easily spread the skin disease to the whole dog population as this is a highly contagious disease. Otodectic mange is an ear condition in dogs that is caused by Otodectes cynotis mites. An ear mite infestation can result to more serious health concerns. Thousands of mites on the dog's ears would cause severe itching so that the continuous scratching and shaking of the head can cause permanent hearing loss.
Yes, mites are parasites that would pester dogs but with the wide availability of anti-mite medications, resolving the infestation is no longer a great concern. The symptoms of infestation can be easily alleviated and the resulting health concerns can be treated with medicated dips, shampoos as well as topical ointments. Dog-safe insecticide injections are given by vets to the dog to eradicate the mites. Resolving ear mite infestation is easy as ear drops that is applied and massaged to the inner and outer ear will smoother and kill the mites. Regular grooming would do a lot in resolving the dog's mite infestation.
Veterinary medicine has made tremendous improvements especially in areas dealing with the parasite infestation of animals thus resolving the dog's mite infestation these days is no longer a big concern. As always prevention would always be better than cure and parasite infestations can be prevented by grooming the pet regularly.
Mites are one of the external parasites that can make the dog's life very uncomfortable. There are several kinds of mites that can infest the dogs. Sarcoptes mites and Demodex mites can cause a recurring skin disease known as mange. Sarcoptic mange is a highly contagious skin disease that will cause the dog a great deal of itching. Once transmitted to a dog, the mites will gravitate towards body parts less covered with hair and take up residence on the top layer of the dog's skin. Demodectic mange is a less itchy and non-contagious skin disease. The mites transmitted by the dam to the puppies will live on the hair follicles and sebaceous glands of the dog.
The dog's skin condition known as walking dandruff is caused Cheyletiella, the hook mouthed mite. These hook-mouthed miles will live on the surface of the dog's skin and cause severe itching. One dog in a kennel infected with walking dandruff would easily spread the skin disease to the whole dog population as this is a highly contagious disease. Otodectic mange is an ear condition in dogs that is caused by Otodectes cynotis mites. An ear mite infestation can result to more serious health concerns. Thousands of mites on the dog's ears would cause severe itching so that the continuous scratching and shaking of the head can cause permanent hearing loss.
Yes, mites are parasites that would pester dogs but with the wide availability of anti-mite medications, resolving the infestation is no longer a great concern. The symptoms of infestation can be easily alleviated and the resulting health concerns can be treated with medicated dips, shampoos as well as topical ointments. Dog-safe insecticide injections are given by vets to the dog to eradicate the mites. Resolving ear mite infestation is easy as ear drops that is applied and massaged to the inner and outer ear will smoother and kill the mites. Regular grooming would do a lot in resolving the dog's mite infestation.
Veterinary medicine has made tremendous improvements especially in areas dealing with the parasite infestation of animals thus resolving the dog's mite infestation these days is no longer a big concern. As always prevention would always be better than cure and parasite infestations can be prevented by grooming the pet regularly.
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