which mange is the bad one?

Isn't sarcoptic the really bad mange? And demodex is the one that isn't as contagious?

A vet looked at Libby and saw the line near her eye that I assumed was a scar and then saw a patch of hair loss near her nose (that I noticed while in the waiting room) and wondered about demodex. He said being in heat can sometimes bring on an outbreak and so can stress (like from being spayed). He said to watch her. I couldn't get a straight answer about the other dogs in the house.

Should I keep her separate? Should I get a skin scraping to know for sure? I have been reading online and some things say to just wait and let the dog fight it off by herself if there's not too much of it.

Any advice?

 

I have found these websites i don't know if they will be any use to you.

http://www.mange.org.uk/

http://www.marvistavet.com/html/sarcoptic_mange.html

http://www.wholisticanimal.com/Mange.htm

http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_de ... mange.html

http://www.fila.org/peak/mange.htm

I hope these help...

Mike

 

I guess it depends on what you mean by bad. Sarcoptes is contagious, but it's easy to get rid of. Demodex is not contagious, but it can be difficult to get rid of, though not nearly as difficult as it once was.