[Mom2BabyNatalie]

Originally Posted by diggy4

Would Diggy have mites also?

Sarcoptic mange mites are terribly contagious, so if this were the case, yes - Diggy would more than likely have them also.

Demodectic mange mites are not, (other than by being passed on from mother to puppy) - - it is something that is not preventable - not curable... but treatable..... so no - - no other animals in the house would carry the demodex mange simply because one dog has it.

It's very easy to differentiate between the two different mites under the microscope.