Environmental Dermatology

What's Eating You? Canine Scabies

Cutis. 2003 August;72(2):107-109
By
Burroughs RF
Elston DM
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Infestation with Sarcoptes scabiei var canis, the causative strain of canine scabies, can produce a pruritic rash in humans. The rash generally manifests within 24 to 96 hours of contact with the affected pet. Scrapings are generally negative, and the correct diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion.
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