walking dandruff


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walking dandruff

and galloping dandruff
n. lice. (see also pants rabbits.) The bum called his lice “walking dandruff.” I don’t know anybody with galloping dandruff—I hope.
See also: dandruff, walking
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A YOUR vet will have a bath, injection or spray for skin mites - sometimes called walking dandruff. Have his eye checked for infection or a blocked tear duct and his teeth checked too, as duct and teeth problems can be connected.
Trude Mostue
Cats can get a 'walking dandruff' which can be treated easily.
TRUDE MOSTUE
A THE patches you describe sound like skin mites, sometimes called walking dandruff because they move slightly while you watch them.
So what's the story when your dog isn't really shaggy?; PETS
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