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[[Image:cheyletiella 2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''Cheyletiella mite closeup'' - Kalumet 2004,Wikimedia Commons]]

[[Image:cheyletiella 2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''Cheyletiella mite closeup'' - Kalumet 2004,Wikimedia Commons]]

[[File:chey.jpg|right|thumb|175px|<small><center>Cheyletiellosis in a Labrador Retriever (from Uwe Gille (2008), Wikicommons]</center></small>]]

[[File:chey.jpg|right|thumb|175px|<small><center>Cheyletiellosis in a Labrador Retriever (from Uwe Gille (2008), Wikicommons]</center></small>]]

A contagious disease caused by [[Cheyletiella spp.|''Cheyletiella'' sp.]] The [[:Category:Mites|mites]] live on the [[Skin - Anatomy & Physiology|skin]] surface causing itching and [[Skin Glossary - Pathology#Scale|scale]] on affected animals. Transmission is mainly by direct contact but the mites can also be transported between animals via a [[:Category:Fleas|flea]] or [[:Category:Lice - Dog|lice]].  

Cheyletiellosis is a contagious disease caused by ''Cheyletiella'' sp. The [[:Category:Mites|mites]] live on the [[Skin - Anatomy & Physiology|skin]] surface causing itching and [[Skin Glossary - Pathology#Scale|scale]] on affected animals. Transmission is mainly by direct contact but the mites can also be transported between animals via a [[:Category:Fleas|flea]] or [[:Category:Lice - Dog|lice]]. It is a zoonotic disease.

 

It is a zoonotic disease.

==Mites==

==Mites==

Cheyletiella mites are [[Non-Burrowing Mites|surface mites]] of dogs and cats.

Cheyletiella mites are [[Non-Burrowing Mites|surface mites]] of dogs and cats.

They are also found on humans and rabbits. They cause [[Cheyletiellosis|Cheyletiellosis]], a parasitic skin infestation.

They are also found on humans and rabbits. They cause Cheyletiellosis, a parasitic skin infestation.

They have a waisted body and claw like palps on their heads. They also have combs at the ends of their legs.

They have a waisted body and claw like palps on their heads. They also have combs at the ends of their legs.