animal mange effects humans
Mange may affect you and your dog. And so you have to do everything to keep your pet in pink of health at all times. Doing so is the only way you can ensure long, happy years with your animal best friend. Give your dog the care it deserve at all times. Sarcoptic mange (or scabies) is an important skin disease which can affect a variety of species including humans, dogs, goats, horses and ponies, pigs, rabbits, sheep, and less commonly cats (rare) Cause. The cause of this disease is a small (200-400mm) white arthropod mite called Sarcoptes scabiei. You should seek the advice of your veterinarian if your pet is ill as only he or she can correctly advise on the diagnosis and recommend the treatment that is most appropriate for your pet. Sarcoptes scabiei mange mite is transmissible to humans, and so this disease is a Zoonosis. Care needs to be taken when handling animals suspected of having this disease and protective clothing should be worn, for example plastic gloves, during handling. Mange is a common parasitic skin infection that affects both wild and domestic dogs. Dogs can contract two forms of the condition: demodectic mange and sarcoptic mange. Of these two, sacroptic mange is the only form that is zoonotic, or transmissible to humans. Symptoms of Scabies in a Human. In humans, the sarcoptic mange (scabies) parasite causes extremely itchy rashes that are usually worse at night. They can be differentiated from other types of rash, like eczema and contact dermatitis, because they include thin tracks made up of small blister-like bumps. These lines are burrow-trails made by the mite. Hi Drburke, There are two types of mange. Both are caused by mites. While a dog may transmit sarcoptic mites to a human, since the human is not its natural host, it is self limiting and usually clears itself in about a week or two. It is usually noticed as a itchy rash and usually is not even treated. As for humans, mange can be very itchy. It would seem like an allergy or irritation on the skin. It usually affects the hands and arms. The reason for that is because those are the parts of the body that are mostly exposed and are commonly used to touch your dog. There are dozens of different forms of sarcoptic mange, each of which is specialized to target a specific animal. The types of sarcoptic mange that affect dogs usually cause only mild infections in humans. When this parasitic mite affects a human being, it is generally referred to as scabies, not mange. You can read about both types of mites here: http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_demodectic_mange.html. http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_sarcoptic_mange.html. In rare cases a human may catch demodectic mange but these mites are present on quite a few dogs without being transmitted to humans. Merely touching your affected dog could cause the parasites to move over to your skin. Mange is highly contagious, even to humans. So if you want your home to be infection free, you should begin living clean and healthy. And start doing so with your pets.
Eczema and contact dermatitis.