Ok, you lot are probably going to think im a real dumb blonde, but I need some help here lol. :b
At work, I have been adopted by the business owners terrier :wub: . He is a real delight and has an amazing character and sense of humour and has me in stitches after one antic or other. He developed a few bumps on his head, tiny little things which seemed to be just little scabs and after seeing his belly was scratched, I thought he had been 'brambled'.
Anyway, yesterday, his owner came round and told me that she had taken him to the vets for his annual booster and he had been diagnosed with sarcoptic mange and had subsequently been treated with injections and a special wash. The vet advised she tell people who might have had contact with the terrier of his condition, in case they started to itch too.
Now, typically, im as itchy as old buggery ( psychological??) and where the thought of having possibly contracted mange doesnt really fill me with great joy, I can think of many worse things to have.
I have looked on the internet re: mange and all sites say that the parasites do not live long on humans, but none of them say wether they might live long enough on me to then hop off onto my dogs. Does anyone know??????
At work, I have been adopted by the business owners terrier :wub: . He is a real delight and has an amazing character and sense of humour and has me in stitches after one antic or other. He developed a few bumps on his head, tiny little things which seemed to be just little scabs and after seeing his belly was scratched, I thought he had been 'brambled'.
Anyway, yesterday, his owner came round and told me that she had taken him to the vets for his annual booster and he had been diagnosed with sarcoptic mange and had subsequently been treated with injections and a special wash. The vet advised she tell people who might have had contact with the terrier of his condition, in case they started to itch too.
Now, typically, im as itchy as old buggery ( psychological??) and where the thought of having possibly contracted mange doesnt really fill me with great joy, I can think of many worse things to have.