Our dog sleeps on our bed with us. I got a couple of chigger bites from working out in the yard cutting down some tall brush. That was over a week ago and I keep getting new bites and it seems that I notice them in the morning when I wake up like they got me while I was sleeping. The only thing I can think of is I’m getting them from the dog. We washed the sheets already and keep waking up with more. I probably have about 10 bites on me. They’re killing me!!! What do I do?
Can chiggers get into the house via your pet?
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January 31st, 2010 - 3:33 pm
are you sure its not fleas..i would say probably it would be best to bug bomb your house and take care of them
January 31st, 2010 - 3:33 pm
are u sure they’re chiggers and not fleas? I have 4 cats that are inside cats and I or someone else must have caught a flea outside in the grass and brought them in to my cats. check your dog for small tiny black jumping fleas. spread the hair and look or get a flea comb.
January 31st, 2010 - 3:33 pm
In dogs chiggers can be found around the legs , head and abdomen. It is the larval form of this mite which infests animals and causes the irritation.Not all animals will react to the bite of the mite.Sometimes the vet will need a microscope and skin scarping to diagnose this problem or in some severe cases the tell-tale welts or rash. They can be decribed to look like paprika.Treatment is relatively simple but it is highly unlikely you would contract chiigers from your pet but more likely you both walked thru an infested field or area.Chiggers can infect a shirt or blanket that you had with you-also it can take up to 6-7 days sometimes to reactt with welts and they do attach themselves to you.See your doctor -wash all your bedsheets and clothing in hot water with bleach and tumble dry. Vacuum well and wear a product with DEET in it when you work outside.Before applying insecticide outside you have to know where the chiggers are- try this-they may be concentrated in a small area.Place a piece of balckcardboard on the ground edgewise and observe it for a few minutes.If chiggers are present they will climb to the top edge and congrgate there.Make this test in 8-12 spots in the area(Make sure you are wearing protective clothing like socks-pants tucked in and spray the collar of your shirt , hat and socks with the DEET product as well-wear gloves too.) Unless the entire area is infested traet only the parts that you must-Diazinon is the preferred insecticide.