Canin scabies is the biological term for Sarcoptic Mange that affects puppies and dogs.
This is basically a disease causing parasite scientifically termed as sarcoptes scabiei. The parasites are so small that they are visible very tiny even when viewed through a microscope. On contact with the layer of a dog's skin it can lead to many issues like hair loss, red patches on skins, irritation with itching etc.
Sarcoptes scabiei have a short life span thereby can be cured without much difficulty though found on many other animals and rarely influence human beings but primarily affecting only dogs.
These parasites are normally invisible to naked eyes. By appearance they look more like spiders and would reside on the skin upto 3 to 4 weeks. The female parasites lay 3 to 5 eggs in the host's skin and hatch them within 10 days. If not propelry dealt with the process of reproduction will
continue causing lot of damage to the skin.
An Overview
Anyone related to medical field knows about the sarcoptic mange that causes damage to dogs and sometimes to humans too but while the former is permanent when untreated the latter is temporary as the parasite dies on human skins due to unfavourable survival conditions. Any dog owner should be aware that they will be contracted with the parasites when their pet is already affected by it. Proper monitoring is required for the owner even after the dog is cured as there a lot of chances for the mites to reproduce and continue to infect the skin. Moreover the human strain is called as scabies and highly contagious leading to spreading of parasites to other persons
Symptoms
A symptom that we can never miss is very high itching all over and red rashes with bumps on the body. Palms may have blisters and feet with soles indicate scabies on the human body. Along with these appear tinhy insect bites that appear like pimples and a group of such bited would be more lik S-shaped. The bites that like pimples are mostly found in crevasses and nooks of the body and another symptom is too much itches at night. The continuous itching and rashes leads to secondary infections on the skin which may also be due to the nite bites and infection caused by it. Malnutritioned people are easily affected due to these bites and may contract the disease more when compared to people with normal immunity. Also scabies infected humans may have rashes after 2-4 weeks of infestation. But for those who never had scabies in their lifetime 2 to 4 days is fine for the rash spread to be visible.
Treatment :
A qualified doctor can treat sarcoptic mange for any individual, a few remedies are listed below :
- Sarcoptic mange's best cure is permethrin cream 5%, with a one time application of it would help in healing.
- It needs to be applied on to the body continuously for 15 hours.
- Another effective remedy is Malathion that needs to be on for 24 hours.
- For those who have no cure with Permethrin 5% , Lindane ointment can be recommended. To get the much relief from the itching sensation Crotamiton is a effective ointment.
- Neem oil considered to be a effective antidote can also be very effective but no documented findings about this. Since this is a old disease cure can be found through many sources, proper proactive measures keep this disease at bay and lead a healthy life.
- Its advisable to consult with a doctor asap if your body or your pet shows any of the above symptoms.
