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Originally Posted by Cares4Dogs  I've heard of mange, but had no experience with it so I looked it up to see what it was about. I didnt realize its scabies, which is really very common..at least where I live. Its about as common as lice and although it is contagous-it is very treatable. Your children can get scabies just by playin on the playground at school or at a park. Our city had a recent outbreak and everyone had a panic attack and it actually made CNN news. Just continue to take precautions with yourself and your children and follow advice on how to keep your home rid of it.
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Actually it's not the same. Dogs and cats are infected by different types of mites than those which infect humans. Animals are not a source of spread of human scabies. Scabies on dogs is called mange.
When canine or feline mites land on human skin, they fail to thrive and produce only a mild itch that goes away on its own. This is unlike human scabies which gets worse and worse unless the condition is treated.