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Can ferrets get mites?

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Ear Mites (Otodectes cynotes) are common in ferrets and can be acquired from cats, dogs or other ferrets

The harvest mite (trombicula autumnalis) can cause sores on the underside of the nech and trunk of ferrets, particulary during the autumn period

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