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scabies in dogs

  • 25-04-2014 8:55pm
    #1
    marc_faber
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 48 ✭


    just wondering how common this is and can vets test a dog for it , my girlfriend claims she has scabies and suspects my dog may be the one who infected her


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  • #2
    marc_faber
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 48 ✭marc_faber


    boomerang wrote: »
    Yes, the vet can do a gentle "skin scrape" with a scalpel during the vet visit, to check for the presence of mites under the microscope.

    is it then treatable ? , the dog is fairly old but he is well looked after


  • #3
    boomerang
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,189 ✭✭✭boomerang


    Yes, the vet can do a gentle "skin scrape" of the skin surface with the edge of a scalpel blade. This debris is then transferred onto a slide to check for the presence of mites under the microscope. Yep it's common, and easily (and cheaply) treated.


  • #4
    boomerang
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,189 ✭✭✭boomerang


    Very easily treated, OP, under the direction of your vet. He/she would need to see the dog to diagnose mange and rule out any other skin conditions.


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