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Ear Mites: are microscopic members of the species Otodectes cynotis. Symptoms include itching, inflammation, and black debris in the ear.

Cheyletiellosis: a mild pruritic skin disease in dogs caused by Cheyletiella yasguri. Humans can be transiently infected.

Chiggers: (also known as harvest mites), can cause itching, redness and crusting in dogs.

Mange: include demodectic mange and sarcoptic mange. Demodectic mange is caused by Demodex canis. Signs include hair loss, redness, and scaling, and is contagious to humans!. Sarcoptic mange is caused by Sarcoptes scabiei canis. Signs include intense itching and scaling, and is contagious to humans.

Treatment:
Ear mite infection can be treated topically after removal of debris from the ear. Various antiparasitic medications are available for use in the ears. Households with multiple infected pets can be treated with oral or injectable ivermectin.There is also a product labeled for treatment of ear mites in cats known as selamectin that is used on the skin and lasts for one month.

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