The next question was concerning a pet owner that has a dog with extreme itching and the people in the house are now beginning to itch. The dog had been diagnosed as having dry skin. This was my reply. A. Take your dog to a vet ASAP for a skin scraping. It sounds very likely that the dog may have sarcoptic mange, not dry skin.
Sarcoptic mange is very contagious to people and is called scabies in people.
It is caused by a mite that burrows under the skin and in dogs is treated with a special dip or oral medication. If it is confirmed by a skin scraping and microscopic examination that the dog does have sarcoptic mange, then you will need to contact your doctor for your treatment. It is very difficult to diagnose it in people so the human doctor usually relies on the diagnosis by the veterinarian that the dog has it. The next question was concerning hip dysplasia in his dog and treatment options. This was my reply.