Scabies in Dogs
Scabies in dogs is a terrible condition for your beloved dog as you can
see in the upsetting picture above.
This devastating skin infection can leave symptoms including horrific
scabs and frantic itching...
Throughout this page are some quite upsetting pictures of scabies in a
number of dogs from a charity that we support working in Curacao...
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This
highly contagious condition is also called sarcoptic mange and is
caused by the mite Sarcoptes Scabiei which can also cause the same
condition in humans. The mite burrows under your dogs skin causing your
dog to itch frantically around the area of the infection.
The mites normally focus on burrowing around the face and head leaving
small tunnels as they burrow. Then the clear component in
blood known as serum will then rise to the surface through the tunnels
which causes the thick scabs and lesions on your dog's body.
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As previously mentioned scabies or mange
on dogs is highly contagious and
can be passed from dogs to humans. The mites have claw like hooks on
their legs also known as suctoral cups which helps the mites attach
themselves to their chosen host. The mites can actually live from
anywhere up to 21 days on the host without feeding.
Consequently the mites can be found anywhere in the House, in the
garden or on your dog's bedding.
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Symptoms of Scabies in Dogs
Your
dog may show any of the following symptoms when suffering from this canine
skin infection.
- Your dog may appear
restless and listless.
- Your dog will itch
frantically.
- During the first stage
of the infection your dog may lose hair in patches around the elbows,
ears, face and legs.
- During the later
stages of
the infection your dog will start to lose patches of hair all over his
body.
- As you can see in the
scabies pictures your dog will start to develop crusty skin with thick
scabs forming in areas of the body.
- The hair loss normally
comes off in patches of about 1 inch in diameter.
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Diagnosis of Scabies in Dogs
Your
vet will be able to tell quite easily whether your dog has the
infection as the itching your dog will exhibit is quite ferocious. The
vet will look at the overall symptoms and then may take a skin sample
for diagnosis.
This will involve the vet scraping away a small area of the outer layer
of skin and then by examining it under a microscope
it will show the mite and the eggs.
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Treating Scabies in Dogs
Your
vet will normally prescribe some medicated shampoo and will also
mention how important it is to keep your dog clean by removing any dirt
or debris that maybe in your dog's coat.
The vet may prescribe a topical antiseptic ointment that can be applied
to the bums left by
the mites or a lime sulfur dip may be used to kill any mites - this
would be used once a week.
Another treatment that your vet may use is a medication called amitraz
that is applied once a month. However, the most common treatment for
this condition is Ivermectin which can be taken orally by your dog or
given via injections.
If a secondary skin infection has been caused by the continuous itching
and scratching your dog's vet may prescribe some steroids to help limit
the itching.
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