Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis was successfully transferred from the dog to New Zealand
White Rabbits, Oryctologus cuniculus. Natural and experimental transfers were
accomplished between rabbits. The dog strain transferred to rabbits showed no morphologic
changes and was readily transferred back to dogs. Experimental transfer of var. canis to
guinea pigs and pigs resulted in only temporary infestation. Attempts to infest haired and
hairless mice, thymus-deficient (nude) mice, and rats were unsuccessful. The unsuccessful …