Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2020. Q: We took Jake, our 10-week-old pit bull, to the veterinarian ...

Dog’s demodectic mange not contagious to people. August 14, 2023 at 1:00 a.m. by LEE PICKET, VMD CREATORS ...

Q: We took Jake, our 10-week-old pit bull, to the veterinarian because he has very little hair and scratches almost constantly, even though we see no fleas. The vet said Jake has Demodex mites and ...

Most demodectic mange cases happen in puppies under 12 to 18 months of age. Sarcoptic mange, also referred to as scabies, is contagious to both dogs and humans.

New puppies are born with these mites and they can attack the body if a young dog's immune system is weakened. Naya the puppy's skin condition is caused by Demodex mites.