Can Sarcoptic mange or scabies kill humans?
As in transfered from dogs.
I think it is a theoretical question. Practically i don’t think it could be possible. Superadded bacterial infection if fulminant, may cause death.
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Maybe that transferred from dogs is resistant to treatment, but still, it should be uncommon to be fatal. I wonder if HIV has something to with this.
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can cats get mange and how can you tell they have it?
my cat dose not have fleas yet all around his tail his neck up onto the back of his head along the middle of his back and now its spreading onto his thighs he has scabby bumps that you can tell itch very badly and he’s starting to lose his hair yet I see no fleas I have seen little tiny smaller than fleas blackish brown bugs crawling on him every once in a while please help I can’t afford a vet but If I knew what was wrong I could focus on getting the right meds
Yes, cats can get mange it’s called Feline Scabies (Notoedric Mange) see:
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=1+2236+2239&aid=737
And, you do need to take him to the vet. Most vets are happy to help you with payment arrangements.
good luck!
Can my other dogs catch what might be mange on the puppy I rescued?
I’m not sure if it is mange yet.. I am going to schedule an appointment with a veterinarian. Her skin is getting bare and is red on her feet, legs, under her neck and around her mouth. I don’t know if she has an allergy or if it is what I hope it isn’t.. (her brother isn’t showing any problems).. I have a lab mix in the house as well….
yes. mange is very contagious.
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My puppy has demoductic mange, the treatment is expensive and toxic to her health. other treatment options?
the form of mange is demoex. it causes her to itch like crazy. her ears have bumps and scabs. and she bites herself till she bleeds. if we don’t take her to the vets she is only going to get worse. but i haven’t read very many good things about it. are there any other options for treatments?
i have taken her to the vet and they say the dips will help but if it’s toxic to her health shouldn’t i be trying to find another option?
the treatment IS EXPENSIVE. and frontline and advantix are NOT an option. this form of mange is herreditary and is caused when the puppy has an immature immune system, not a stressed immune system. and we haven’t let it go for too long as some have suggested. we have taken her to numerous vets before one figured out what is wrong. she can’y die from this she is just beyond very uncomfortable. i just want to make sure there aren’t any other LEGIT solutions before we pay over 400 something for a treatment that is hazardess to her health.
Just do the dips, they are not the best but it will clearly help her in this case. Then, see if there is any preventative things you can do so this doesn’t happen again. Good luck and I hope your pup feels better!
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will zema dip kill the mange?
my cockerspaniel has the mange and the vet bill will kill me
What is zema dip? I would not use it unless directed under a care of a veterinarian. There is two types of mange one is called demodectic mange which is non contagious, does not itch and is believed to be cause by an immune disorder. This is usually treated with a dip called Mitaban or Amitraz. This dip can be toxic to the dog if used incorrectly. The other type of mange is called sarcoptic mange (scabies) which is contagious and causes the dog to itch. This is treated with ivermection and the dog may need an antihistamine to help alleviate the itching as well as antibiotics to help with potential skin infections. In some case if the scabies is really bad then a dip may be needed as well. Don’t use motor oil that can kill the dog.
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follow up on last demodectic mange question.?
It has now been3 weeks since my last post which was awnsered very fully and helped out alot about my boy solo american pbt’s demodectic mange, I explained that he didnt have it very bad i cought it allmost as soonnas the spots startesd appearing about nickel size,though he was losing hair there it wasnt bad .a spot here a spot there,a total of abot 8.since then they seem to be healing pretty well no more ooze and hair is allmost full back in those spots.Hes had 2 out of 3 scheduled dips with the last due this fridayand need to know if it is neccesary to go for the last dip.i love my boy and want the best but if another dip can be prevented.Will the previously dips continue to work and will he get better.i just dont want to be used by the pet hosp.if 1 more dip will make that big of difference i will if not i can really use the money,any home remedys i could use will also be helpfull ty.
At our practice they get a minimum of 6 weekly amitraz dips. I’ve never heard of only doing 3. If you stop too soon and the mites aren’t killed, it can be even harder to treat them again. We skin scrape weekly after the 4th dip to make sure we don’t see any live mites for 2 weeks in a row. I wouldn’t stop. Here is a detailed website:
http://www.vetinfo4dogs.com/ddemotreat.html#Demodectic%20Mange%20%20Treatments
What’s the incubation period for sarcoptic mange? How long would it take to show symptoms?
I’m having a dispute over who is resonsible for this vet bill. There’s no way he got that any place else but the shelter.
Please cite a source if possible so I can complete further research for my nasty letter.
The dog was placed with us 3 weeks before the adoption, and 3.5 weeks before the diagnosis.
That’s kind of a hard question to answer, {{{Mozz}}} as the reaction can be individual. As a rule, it takes two weeks for the mites to complete a lifecycle. This is usually when the animal starts to show major symptoms, up till then it can look like simple dry flaky skin. If it’s a full blown case, the dog has probably had it for at least two weeks.
http://pet-diseases.suite101.com/article.cfm/scarpotic_mange_in_dogs
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How many cats can a person legally own? When does someone legally have to many cats?
Okay here is the problem. My neighbor is this idealistic person who thinks she can save every stray animal herself. I am all for rescuing animals, please don’t think I am heartless. I myself resuced a minature pinshcer who was going to be put to sleep. But there are sometimes when you have too many animals. So when is the number of cats someone owns too many? The problem is right now my front yard smells like cat poop because some cat had diarehea last night and went all over my yard. It is also all over my sidewalk. About a month ago I found a dead kitten decaying in my landscaping rocks and some of these cats look like they have mange or other helath issues. She also has two dogs that she allows to run free all over the area and another dog she keeps in a pen. I am tired of cleaning up after someone else’s cats. I am tired of getting out of my car to coax her dog out of the road. Does anybody have any suggestions about who to call or what to do?
Heather
Call animal control. My idiot neighbor used to put milk out for strays and one day I counted 23 cats in her driveway. She was given 2 tickets for $1500 each, yes fifteen hundred dollars for not having them on leashes, no rabies shots and no county registration. This is after I caught 15 on night in my yard in a live animal trap. Mr. Kitty and I took a road trip and I dropped them off 10 miles from home. Apparently none of them had MapQuest since I have never seen them back again.
Can outside cats/dogs get mange in the dead of winter?
I have some ferrel cats that I feed. I have noticed that one of them is losing some fur back by his butt. New fur is growing in. Someone said it was mange. Can mange live on cats and dogs in the dead of winter? What am I going to do if it is mange? I can’t catch this cat, he’s wild! He sure isn’t going to sit still for a bath!
I think that it can. Mange is caused by a mite, so just like having fleas, it would probably continue into winter time. With ferals there’s not much you can do except trap them and try and find a vet that will provide them care. Not all vets will treat ferals. You might call the local shelters and vets and see if they know of anything that you can do. Maybe something you can put in the food?
It could also be where they had an abscess or bite. Cats usually lose the fur around this area, and then it grow back in. Without actually seeing the area on the cat it’s hard to say what it might be.
i found a dashund dog yesterday with terrible looking mange.?
i dipped her and the dip said to repeat in 3 weeks if necessary. i am wondering if she is still contageous or if she would be ok to be in my hard now where our other dogs are.??i dont want to spread the mange around..the dip was for the sartoptic kind of mange which is the most common and sounds like hers. thanks
When I found my cat with mainge he did not spread it to my other pets. I gave him medication from the vet (pills) and he was fine. I did not treat the other pets like my vet wanted me to. (It would have been too expensive). He had another episode a couple of months later, I did the same and he was fine for after that. The other pets never got it. Ask you vet to make sure.
Good luck.
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