My new rescue dog has a skin condition. Is it contagious? Quarantine?

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Dog not in my possession yet, attempting to rescue from a neglected home and when I have her she will visit a vet. But I'm Unsure on what kind of skin condition she could have. Could it be mange/fungal infection/allergies? could it be contagious? I have other pets in my home and want to know if I should keep her in quarantine till seen by vet. Thank you in advanced. Pet's info: Dog | Pembroke Welsh Corgi | Female | unspayed | 1 year old

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

It could be any of those and yes, it could be contagious. There is no way to diagnose a skin condition just with photos. If I had to guess I would say mange is most likely but again, impossible for me to say for sure based on the photos. There are two types of mange - one is contagious, the other is not. I would quarantine this dog from all your other pets and assume she is contagious until you can get her to the vet.

My new rescue dog has a skin condition. Is it contagious? Quarantine?

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