Canine scabies can affect any dog regardless of age, breed, or coat type. It's rare for only one dog in a multi-pet home to exhibit clinical signs. Unlike demodectic mange that is not contagious, ...

We just got a golden retriever puppy and he's 11 weeks old tomorrow. Ever since we got him, he has itched regularly and more than any of my other dogs have ever itched. Usually, it's his hind leg area ...

Reported sightings in the suburbs of sick-looking canines could be so-called zombie coyotes. The wild animals are believed to be suffering from a contagious disease called sarcoptic mange, and the ...

Sarcoptic mange, caused by the burrowing mite Sarcoptes scabiei, is a skin disease of near-global concern for wildlife conservation. This pathogen infects a wide range of mammalian hosts, from ...

A high-calorie diet could help counter some of the devastating effects of a deadly wombat disease, new research has found. The disease, sarcoptic mange, is caused by skin burrowing parasites which ...

There are an estimated 15 gray wolves in Tulare County, and they are all at risk of becoming victims of sarcoptic mange. The county’s gray wolves, collectively known as the Yowlumni pack, are a family ...

It's a staple in any reference to Australian wildlife, but now the much-loved wombat is getting better access to a dose of life-saving medicine to help populations thrive into the future. Wombats can ...

New answers have been uncovered in the fight against bare-nosed wombat sarcoptic mange, thanks to the latest research by the University of Tasmania. The findings published today (18 April 2018) in the ...