Mange mites cause significant skin disease and suffering in dogs. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment with modern medications achieves rapid welfare improvement.
Sarcoptic mange causes extreme pruritus often severe enough to prevent sleep and normal behavior. Dogs with sarcoptic mange are in constant distress. Demodectic mange causes skin infection and secondary bacterial disease. Both conditions are now rapidly treatable with highly effective modern antiparasitic drugs. The welfare improvement from successful treatment is dramatic and rapid, with affected dogs returning to normal comfort within weeks.