In dogs, for example, a scabies infestation is called mange. The mites can’t jump or fly. But once they land on a new victim, they can crawl at 2.5cm a minute to hunt down a hiding spot.

I am not sure what you are planning on using the ivermectin for, but it can be used topically in dogs. There is research using pour-on ivermectin to treat scabies (1). If you are planning on using ...

Human scabies is a debilitating skin disease caused by Sarcoptes scabei, known by several names such as "itch mite." At any given time, the worldwide burden of disease is about 300,000,000 people.

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Limited effective treatments, coupled with recent observations of emerging drug resistance to oral ivermectin and 5% permethrin, raise concerns regarding the future control of scabies, especially ...