Photo: Joel Milla via Wikimedia Commons Sarcoptic MangeĪlso known as canine scabies, this disease is caused by a circular-shaped, eight-legged mite called the Sarcoptes scabiei.
She’s a therapy dog, and it’s now her job to cheer up hospital patients. Her body is now covered with a coat of light caramel-colored hair, and the only reminders of her ordeal are scars on her face and back. Yet one year later, after intensive treatment by veterinarians at the University of Tennessee, Scarlet is a happy, healthy pet. Her eyelids had fused so she was blind, she could barely move, and many believed nothing could help her. One year ago, the then 4-month-old puppy was found at the side of the road in LaFollette, Tennessee, bald and covered with oozing sores and crusty skin, so frail that pieces of it would fall off when rescue workers from the Friends of Campbell County Animals touched her. It’s a horrible, painful condition, but as you’ve seen in the many “miracle dog” stories in the news, even serious cases can be treated effectively. Such dogs are often described as having skin that appears to have turned to stone. These dogs appear to be beyond hope-hairless, with skin covered in sores or with thickened, hard, crusty patches. It’s a common skin disease in dogs and puppies that are strays, neglected, or abused. If you follow news about dogs, you know what an extreme case of mange looks like.
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