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==Description==
==Description==
[[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 [[Flea Structure|flea]] or [[:Category:Lice - Dog|lice]].
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 [[Flea Structure|flea]] or [[:Category:Lice - Dog|lice]].