Originally posted by lizbud
There are different types of mange. Demodex & Sarcoptic. It
is treatable, but I believe one type is more managable than the
other. I might be wrong, but I think one type is inherited. It's
best to ask your Vet about this to get more info. Good luck.
Yup.
Sarcoptic mange is the HIGHLY contagious mange, to most animal species and humans. It is called scabies in humans. This can be treated fairly easy, you just have to be careful not to spread it.

Demodex is also mange, a mite that lives in EVERY DOG (and everyones eyebrows too). Some dogs have reactions to the mites, some don't. This type of mange is not contagious but can be difficult to treat. Sometimes it may never come back, sometimes it will come back every few weeks or years and some you may never be able to get rid of. It all depends on what treatments you use & can use and how your dogs reacts to the mites & medicines.

There is also Cheyletiella mange, which is pretty rare. I've NEVER seen or heard of a dog that has it I've only read about it. It is also called walking dandruff. Th treatment is the easiest treatment for any mite, usually just one dip gets rid of the mite. This is also the largest mange mite, easily seen by the human eye, if you can't see the mite they might of already left the host but you can certainly see the dandruff it causes usually over the top of the neck and the back. the vet will look at the dandruff under a microscope. This mite is usually found in kennels.