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

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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

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