Q: We took Jake, our 10-week-old pit bull, to the veterinarian because he has very little hair and scratches almost constantly, even though we see no fleas. The vet said Jake has Demodex mites and ...

Demodex are a family of eight-legged mites that live in the hair follicles and associated sebaceous or oil glands of many mammals. Two species are known in humans – Demodex folliculorum, which lives ...

It’s not always fleas that result in an itchy dog. Mange is a skin disease that will have your dog scratching up a storm. The most common form of mange primarily occurs in puppies and is called ...