gooeydog Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 I know humans can exhibit symptoms when they get the mite from dogs with sarcoptic mange, but can dogs get it from humans? I looked all over online, and it all says that the dog mange mites do not reproduce well on humans, so they die out after a few weeks without treatment, but is it the same for human mite/dog transmissions? My nephews have scabies, and since they're here on weekdays, I know the dogs have been in contact. We're going to be keeping an eye out for symptoms, but it'd be nice to know whether to expect anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_Matty Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 I don't think human scabies would find a dog a favorable host. Each species has specific form of mites so I wouldn't worry too much about it. :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_Matty Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 DO, I always thought that mange, scabies was self limiting on the wrong species. Like if I got scarcoptic mange from my dog it would be itchy but it would die off on its own. I wouldn't have to go through treatments like a dog has too? am I wrong? I know of a few dog groomers that got mange from a dog they just took in for grooming and they just got itchy red hands but it didnt go any further than that. Thats what I would think of human mange on a dog, where its not the perfered host it would die off on its own. :crazyeyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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