This form of "scabies" is also known an scarcoptic mange in a dog and yes it is highly contagious. Make sure you wash all your dogs bedding leashes collars in order to keep it to a minimum
> Emily...for scabies you need to be using a lotion on yourself. It is > a type of insecticide lotion that you used to could get from the > doctor. But they will not go away unless you do something about them > if they are human scabies. I had them once as a teenages...me and 3 > girlfriends. It was horrible. But we did not have bites...we had > tiny clear blisters all over our hands. This is where the mites had > embedded themselves beneath the skin and made themselves at home. I > was told by a vet once that each species of animal has it's own > particular parasites... and that say for example...a cat flea could > not live very long on a dog...which leads me to wonder if it is > possible for you to get the scabies from your dog. I am not saying > it's not possible...but I am just not sure how long they would live. > The lotion was called Quell or Kwell lotion. Good Luck...I hope you > get things under control soon. > > > > Here are a couple things I found for you... > http://www.thepetce nter.com/ exa/mites. html > <http://www.thepetcenter.com/exa/mites.html> > http://www.kidsheal th.org/kid/ health_problems/ skin/scabies. html > <http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/skin/scabies.html> > http://www.metrokc. gov/Health/ prevcont/ scabies.htm > <http://www.metrokc.gov/Health/prevcont/scabies.htm> > http://www.safe2use .com/pests/ scabies/gettingr idof/018- jc.htm > <http://www.safe2use.com/pests/scabies/gettingridof/018-jc.htm> > http://www.scabies- killer.com/ <http://www.scabies-killer.com/> > > > Amber > > > > > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free > from AOL at *AOL.com* <http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000339>. > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
