What causes mange on a dog?

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asked Mar 29, 2018 in Dogs by Makjbird (360 points)
What causes mange on a dog?

How does a dog actually get mange?

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answered Mar 29, 2018 by Larry S (42,350 points)
Mange is a skin disease on dogs that is caused by a mite called the Sarcoptes Scabiei Mite.

These mites burrow through your dogs skin causing the irritation and the mange to appear.

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