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What is this?

What is this?

*<font color="white"> This is a mite. It has long legs, making it a surface mite. It also has large claw-like palps, identifying it as a ''Cheyletiella'' sp. ''Cheyletiella yasguri'' is the most common species on the dog, but this mite is not completely host specific. Bear in mind that ''Cheyletiella'' spp. may be an incidental finding, so if there is any suspicion of another skin problem, particularly demodecosis, a skin scrape should be performed. </font>

*<font color="white"> This is a mite. It has long legs, making it a surface mite. It also has large claw-like palps, identifying it as a ''Cheyletiella'' sp. ''Cheyletiella yasguri'' is the most common species on the dog, but this mite is not completely host specific. Animals that are being treated with immunosuppressive drugs are more likely to be affected by clinical cheyletiellosis, perhaps reflecting a loss of the normal host-parasite balance. </font>

Can this condition affect the owner?  

Can this condition affect the owner?