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Old 07-21-2008, 08:40 AM   #18
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Originally Posted by Mom2BabyNatalie View Post
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.
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