By Dr. Kathy Enright Our FINAL stop on the ‘mite train’ is Scabies, Demodex & Harvest Mites Sarcoptic Mange (SCABIES): infection with a microscopic, parasitic mite Sarcoptes scabei. Sarcoptes is contagious, and most dogs catch the disease via direct contact with infected individuals. People and cats can also be transiently infected. These animals tend to be
By Dr. Liza Curman Our first stop on the mite train is Ear mites: Part 3 Ear mites are small, whitish-grey in colour and are visible to the human eye. We use a piece of equipment called an Otoscope to visualise them in your pet’s ear canal. They move away from its light. However, there
By Dr. Liza Curman Lice are a parasite that can infest both dogs and cats. This infestation results in a condition we call Pedunculosis. There are two types of louse that affect dogs which are differentiated by their feeding habits, namely ‘chewing/biting lice’ (Trichodectes canis) and sucking lice (Linognathus setosus). The species of lice that