Having recently discussed the four types of mange affecting dogs, MyPetsDoctor.com thought it only fair that we discuss the three types that cause problems in cats. We will cover one today and one next time and the third in this article. Notoedres cati is the mite that causes Notoedric mange or Scabies in cats. Like Scabies in [...]
In an ongoing series on the four types of mange in dogs today we will look at Otodectic Mange. Also referred to as ear mites, the creature’s scientific name is Otodectes cynotis.Easily the most overdiagnosed condition in the history of animalkind, ear mites are the actual cause of ear problems in only a small percentage [...]
Mange. It’s a terrible word. It’s a terrible word because of all of the connotations of “suffering” and “ugly” and “difficult to cure.” To veterinarians, it’s all that and a terrible word because we hear it as a catch-all term. Over the next few days we’re going to discuss the four kinds of mange that occur in [...]
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