What is mange?

Question

Is it a fungis of the skin that makes the hair fall out ,or is it ringworm in dogs ect....?

Answer 1

Mange is an irritation of the skin, primarily resulting in hair loss and sometimes including itching and inflammation, all of which are caused by microscopic mites. Mange is most commonly found in dogs and other canines, but it can occur in other domestic and wild animals, and occasionally in humans

Answer 2

"mange" is not a fungus. I am currently batteling this in a dog I adopted from a shelter. ( puppy still really as she is only 7 months). There are different types of mange, caused by a mite. Sarcoptic mites are contagious. Demodectic mites are not. Infection with the demodectic mites is called "demodex". This is what my puppy has. The mite lives inside the hair follicle, causing an allergic reaction, with itching, loss of hair, etc. Most mammals with hair have demodectic mites present. The problem with dogs( usually puppies) that end up with demodex is that their immune systems are weak. Either due to poor health, stress, age, other disease, etc. This causes the # of mites to proliferate, and cause the reaction. It is a very common occurance in puppies adopted from shelters such as mine. Good luck to you, if you have a dog with this. We have been fighting this for months. The best remedy is age, and boosting their immune system. We have also been using oral ivermectin daily. You and your dogs vet can plan the best course of action for you. Again, good luck.

Answer 3

Mange is a skin disease found in many mammals and is caused by a mite that burrows beneath the skin. Most people are familiar with mange because of its presence in their pets, often cats and dogs. There are a variety of mange mites, but only a handful of them affect pets:

Mange mites themselves cannot be seen with the naked eye, but the effects of their burrowing can be very dramatic. Some types of mange look like dandruff, but the effects are often short-lived.

Notoedric mange: scaly skin disease that usually starts on the ears but spreads to the rest of the face and body unless treated. This type of mange can be spread between cats, dogs, rabbits and humans.
Sarcoptic mange: extremely itchy skin disease that is sometimes referred to as canine scabies and is common in dogs. This type of mange usually attacks areas without hair such as the abdomen and elbows. Sarcoptic mange can spread to cats and humans but when they do, the mites usually do not survive for long.
Demodectic mange: the mites in this type of mange actually live in the hair follicles and are very itchy. It can spread to the entire body and be difficult to cure, but early treatment is usually successful.

Answer 4

mange is a type of mite which makes the skin very itchy and inflamed.cause's the animal to scratch alot and hair loss. can be treated by getting a medicated shampoo for the vets.similar to flea's but can not been see. can be caught by any other animal or human so be careful.

Answer 5

Mange is a type of mite that causes skin irritation. You have to seek a vet to get rid of this. The mites can cause stomach aches, vomiting, and dierah.

Answer 6

mange is a mite that burrows under the skin. there are two types: demodectic and sarcoptic. this can only be seen under a microscope, and 50% of the time, there aren't any detected so vets usuallly treat symptomatically.
did you take your dog to the vet?
aren't you the same girl who asked about her vomiting/shedding dog?
unlikely its mange,sweetie. mange just simply doesn't make them that ill. PLEASE see your vet...it's likely something makjor wrong with her.

Answer 7

it's mites. most dogs have a resistance to it, but occasionally the resistance isn't enough to keep it away.