Q We took Jake, our 10-week-old pit bull, to the veterivery little hair and scratches almost constantly, even though we see no fleas. The vet said Jake has Demodex mites and prescribed a monthly ...

It’s not always fleas that result in an itchy dog. Mange is a skin disease that will have your dog scratching up a storm. The most common form of mange primarily occurs in puppies and is called ...

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 ...

There are two different types of mange in dogs, demodectic and sarcoptic mites. Sarcoptic mange is caused by Sarcoptes scabei. It can effect dogs, cats, and humans. Demodectic mange in dogs is caused ...

Gary Ford of Kissimmee adopted a bull mastiff puppy from a rescue organization several months ago. The puppy looked healthy, and Ford named him Tyson, after his favorite fighter. During the next few ...

A: Mange is essentially a mite that lives on your animal's skin. Mange can become problematic depending on the severity and type. From what I've been able to find, all animals have mites that live on ...

Elizabeth is one lucky dog now that she's cured of what one vet says is the worst case of mange she's ever seen. Dr. Valerie Coerver, with Red River Mobile Vets, of Waco, said the little dog's mange ...

An English bulldog found near death on the side of a High Desert road is recovering with help from Stella’s Hope, a pet rescue group based in Costa Mesa. According to Holli Griggs, the founder of ...

Q: My husband and I had our eyes checked this month and were both diagnosed with demodex of the eyelashes. We are treating them with eyelid wipes and tea tree oil shampoo. We have two schnauzers. When ...