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On 3/8/2025 at 1:42 PM, Doc said:

I have seen foxes that were quite hairless and all crusted up with mange. Not a nice disease.

Mange is transmitted by a mite if I recall. Does infection always lead to hair loss, etc. or does this only happen in unhealthy animals?

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Mange is a highly contagious skin disease caused by parasitic mites that burrow into the skin and cause inflammation. It is primarily found in mammals, including dogs, cats, foxes, and raccoons

The sarcoptic mange is noteworthy because of the fact that it is a zoonotic disease which can easily be passed on to humans. So don't be handling any dead mangy critters.

 

 

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