Symptoms
of walking dandruff are the appearance of flakes on the coat and sehorrhea sicca scales on the skin, usually along the back.
Not exact matches
There is a type
of mite that causes a skin condition in the Pug called Cheyletiellosis or
Walking Dandruff.
Cheyletiella mites produce a condition often known as
walking dandruff, which is a scabrous skin ailment
of cats that causes itching.
Treatment To treat
walking dandruff, you need to get rid
of the mites on your dog and in the environment.
A contagious form
of mange,
walking dandruff, is another example
of mange which can result in the severe itching
of skin.
Cheyletiellosis (
walking dandruff): is another common form
of mange, which is usually characterized by a dorsal (on the back) distribution
of redness and skin scaling with patchy hair loss.
Rabbits will commonly be infected with a mite called Cheylitiella — or
walking dandruff mite — that looks like big white flakes that move through the fur, particularly over rabbits» shoulders and back
of their necks.
Back:
Walking dandruff is most often seen on the back
of dogs, though the infestation affects the skin on all areas
of the body.
To treat
walking dandruff, you need to get rid
of the mites on your cat and in the environment.
Walking dandruff is actually a form
of mange, a skin disease caused by the Cheyletiella mite.
A contagious skin parasite
of cats, the Cheyletiella blakei mite is often referred to as «
walking dandruff.»