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How safe is to use neem oil to cure demodectic mange?

Holistic/alternative vets recommend it. It is used for gardening though, so I’m a bit concerned about using it on my dog. Looking for a second opinion. Thanks!

I don’t know about using it for mange, but neem oil mixed with water makes a good but stinky mosquito repellant for dogs. I have never had trouble using it on my dogs.

Does neem oil work for dogs with mange?

I have a 2 year old Maltese with a mild case of mange. I read several places that neem oil helps with the symptoms does anyone know if health food stores,drugstores, or petstores carry the product? And does this product work,for a small dog with mange, if not what does?

The thing is, mange is a generic term for many skin problems. You need to find out EXACTLY what it is. Treating it randomly can do more harm than good.

Neem oil is more for getting rid of parasites. I haven’t had any luck with it, but I know people who swear by it.

For all you foodies . . . LAOS FOOD – Luang Prabang, Laos

A TripAdvisor™ TripWow video of a travel blog to Louang Phabang , Lao Peoples Dem Rep by TravelPod blogger Gocarygo.
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for all you foodies . . . LAOS FOOD
Laos food is interesting. . . is it like Thai? Is it similar to Burmese or Chinese? What is it, you ask? Well, we had a sampling; some of it is quite good, and some, I can gladly leave in Laos for the Laos people to enjoy.

As far as foreign influence, the French have left a nice baguette-shaped footprint firmly into the Laos country. Everywhere you look, there are baguettes. Some baguettes are better than others, but in Louang Phabang, there are many bakeries that are quite French and are therefore, tres bon. We ate at Le Banneton and thoroughly enjoyed the veggie tartine; it was like an eggplant, cheese, and tomato pizza on a croissant. Decadent! Chris gobbled up his roll, made with fruits and nuts baked inside. And their pain du chocolat (chocolate croissant) was perfect: buttery, flaky, slightly crispy with small dark chocolate morsels hidden inside. Other pastries included Asian fruits like dragon fruit, which is bright pink on the outside but has white flesh dotted with tiny black seeds. Not much flavor but it looks cool, and I love the way they fused the traditional French with the local fruit.

As far as traditional Laos food goes, there is a restaurant in Louang Phabang called Tamarind that is geared towards teaching foreigners about Laos food. So much of the following is from their menu/guidebook minus my personal commentary, of course. The first time we went, we chose 2 tasting plates. One was called the Dipping Platter and other was called Five Bites.

The Dipping Platter: these dips (or sauces) are called Jeow in Laos. The purpose of them is add flavor and spice to sticky rice. The Laos staple is sticky rice, which is a special kind of rice that sticks together (duh). It is also called ‘glutinous rice’ but according to Tamarind and Wikipedia, sticky rice is actually gluten-free. Just an interesting tidbit of information to wow your friends with. Anyway, the Laos take a chunk of the sticky rice, form it into an egg shape, and dip it into these jeows, or they use the rice to scoop up food, between their thumb and the rice clump. A piece of etiquette: it is perfectly ok to use either hand when making the rice clumps, but make sure you pack your clump tightly. Leaving any stray grains of rice left in a sauce from your dip is considered bad Laos manners.

Jeow Mak Len (the bright red one): is a tomato based and sweet. It tastes very Italian and would be super tasty over some pasta. Mange!

Jeow Pak Hom: (top right green one) is made with coriander, is supposed to have a “fresh” herb taste, but it’s pretty spicy, so honestly, that’s all I tasted.

Jeow Mak Keua: (bottom left green one) is a paste of smokey roasted eggplant, made on an open fire. It’s like a smokey babganoush. Wonderful.

Jeow Bong: (dark red, bottom left) is mainly made from garlic, but has buffalo skin to add “texture”. Eeek. It actually is my favorite of all the dips because it tastes like a mixture of hoisin sauce and the spicy red bean paste you get at Korean restaurants. Kind of sweet, kind of spicy. Yummers. We did have this jeow the next time we ate at Tamarind and it was much spicier with more buffalo skin in it–I prefer it more Westernized and mild. Call me Western.

Khai Pene: (the dark triangular spotted things) a local Loupang Phabang seaweed that grows in the Mekong River. It is also called river moss or Mekong weed. It is gathered from the river, pounded flat, and then set out to dry in sheets. It is seasoned with garlic, sesame seeds and dried tomato. It is usually eaten with the jeow bong (aka spicy red bean hoison paste). We also ate this at another restaurant that heated up the seaweed, which enhanced its crunch (and oil).

The Five Bites sampler:

Sai Oua: Louang Phabang sausage, made from pork, but it can also be made from buffalo. We tried to get the buffalo sausage at this other restaurant but they were out. The pork version is a dry, herby-spicy sausage. …
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Photos from this trip:
Dragon fruit
Le Banneton french bakery
Pastries (dragon fruit is behind the apricot one)
Roll, pain au chocolat, & veggie tartine
Watermelon granita with red chili
Dipping Platter
Five Bites
The local seaweed from the Mekong
Dried sticky rice crackers
Louang Phabang pork sausage
Louang Phabang sausage drying street-side
Chicken, buffalo, fat, and pork.
Veggies, glass rice noodles, eggs
BBQing meat with soup moat
Street chicken caught in bamboo
Dried mung beans. . . like peanuts
Steamed minced fish in banana leaf closed
Banana leaf open!
Orlarm: eggplant & pork stew
Laap: minced eggplant & buffalo
Luang Prabang salad

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Does used motor oil get rid of my dogs mange?

i have a pitt and has a reddish mange on top of his eye and and sides

Don’t use motor oil on your pet, they will lick it and it’s very poisonous. How would YOU like motor oil all over you?

sarcoptic mange mites?

My friends dog has sarcoptic mange Mites but he can’t afford a vet. The dog looks bad. I can’t afford one either… Is there something I can use to help this dog? We know its mange mites we have been looking at all the systems online. There are allot of products out there but what one will work… Motor oil didn’t. Help me help this dog please?!!!
Yes I was told that Motor oil will kill them… I can’t shave the hair off because she doesn’t have any. Mange mites lay eggs under the skin anyways. Shaving her would do no good. I have asked a vet and they want to charge me to come in for testing other wise they do not want to help. Local store do not carry anything for mange mites.
I think I will try more vets and see if there is a payment plan… I can’t see this dog in anymore pain. Thank you all for your help!

Topical treatments DO NOT work for mange mites as the mites live right down in the hair follicles. Some of the spot on treatments (that are absorbed through the skin) such as Revolution will help with scabies.

Ivermectin also is a recognised treatment but shouldn’t be used on collie breeds.

The dog really needs to see a vet as skin scrapings should be done to check whether it is sarcoptic or demodectic mange mites that are on the dog.

Learn more about Sarcoptic Mange and Treatment.

Home Remedies for Mange that You Can Try at Your Home

Mange is a condition which refers to the skin problems caused by the mites in animals like dogs, cats, goats etc. This term defines the scabies or sarcastic skin problems in these animals. These are found in puppies especially as they get transferred from their mothers. The effects rendered by these mites are skin irritation, thickening and itching. Humans can also get infected by these but since these mites cannot manifest in human skin so it gets cured by three weeks time.

Cure for Mange

In order to cure this, Vermectin injections for one month on weekly basis is required. But there are certain breeds of dogs that cannot bear this injection so Lyme Sulfur or Parasite are recommended. Dandruff and Cortisone also relives from the itching. In the traditional procedure it includes dips of Mitaban which is an insecticide and this is to be used every week or two, preceded by a hair clipping and Benzoyl peroxide shampoo for clearing skin and cleaning the mites in the infected area. This cure will have a side effect that will include drowsiness, vomiting, diarrhoea. This medicine should not be given to small dogs or very young puppies. When gradually these skin scrapings are slowing twice in a row, the dip and bath regimen is stopped, and the dog is rechecked in one month.

Home Remedies for Mange

Among the home remedies a very good nutrition, control of other parasites such as worms and maintaining with the vaccinations are important aspect in order to prevent this. The veterinarian thus recommends homeopathy, fasting, and various vitamins and minerals, along with application of fresh lemon juice to the affected area. These can be treated at home with an oil preparation in the ears.

Cleaning the animals regularly with soaps and shampoos will reduce the chances of infection. Brushing and baths will not only reduce but help in removing scaly skin and scabs caused by mange and will keep them mange-free. Incase the animal is infected with mange mites then thoroughly washing the bedding or other sleeping areas is primarily important. But other treatment should not be tried at home until you take your dog to the vet. These at home can only be best treated well with utmost cleanliness. These diseases are not so harmful but if they are not treated at the right time then it will create tremendous infection which can be very dangerous.

Some Of The Indicators Of Mange Are Unnecessary Scratching.

Mange happens, much of the time, in dogs that aren't clean and healthy, but this isn't always the case. Mange is awfully transferable, so if your healthy pet has been around another animal which has been tormented, there's a possibility that he'll also contract the illness. Some of the signals of mange are exaggerated scratching. If your dog is healthy, he'll have a good immune reaction which will help to defeat the bugs. It is exceedingly important when you first spot indications of Mange to see a Vet immediately. As symptoms progress your dog will get worse with no treatment.

One of the largest concerns with mange is the secondary bacterial infection. This occurs when the animal is continually scratching to lose the mites. Alopecia also will be a very noticeable factor for Mange. Herbal additions alone would possibly not be a powerful enough home cure for treating mange, so as well as herbal additions, you can also wish to apply aloe vera, Vitamin E and tea tree oil right to the areas of your dog’s skin that are influenced by dog mange. These herbal treatments are given orally in most situations. Some pure important oils are noxious, so be certain to read the instructions and cares before applying important oils to your dog’s skin. The products you choose should be endorsed for topical use. When a patch of skin gets infected and the dog’s defenses are feeble, then you have got the potential for much more serious problems.

That immunological reaction can be further stressed by infection due to the dog’s continued scratching and rolling around. Symptoms of mange Knowing the symptoms is critical because even the vet will have trouble positively identifying mange. The standard test is to take a skin scrapping and putting it under the microscope. You should mix four oz into one gallon of water and wet the dog’s hair and skin utterly. Sometimes mange first shows itself as alopecia especially on the belly, haunches, ears and face. This treatment should be done each 3 weeks for three months. I will not tell you how splendidly this treatment worked. After just two treatments of the dip and oatmeal shampoo, Oreo was starting to look better.

An Pesticide Dip Will Be Prescribed To Help Kill The Mites.

Dogs experience plenty of the same hair issues as us. They get dandruff when it is cold, they experience flaking due to stress, and they experiences sicknesses that have adversary has effects on to their hair. When we see dogs with dermatitis, loss of hair, or sore spots we frequently think about dog mange. That immune mechanism can be further stressed by infection due to the dog’s continual scratching and rolling around. While a vet should decide what precisely is causing the difficulty, continuing bald spots are typically a consequence of mange.

Evidence of mange Knowing the symptoms is critical because even the vet will have problems certainly identifying mange. When a patch of skin gets infected and the dog’s defenses are puny, then you've got the potential for much bigger issues. Sadly only about twenty p.c. of the mites are on the surface of the skin meaning there's an eight out of ten possibility that the dumping will not show any mites. Usually mange first shows itself as alopecia especially on the belly, haunches, ears and face. In the event you cannot bring your dog to his vet straight away, the safest treatment you can give your dog is applying natural cures. Cooking oil is a good solution to alleviate inflammation, as it has the capability to kill the mites pestering your dog. A substitute for cooking oil is cleaning the affected area with dog soap and halfhearted water. You must also increase the frequency of washing of your dog when mange strikes. Certain thoroughbred dogs are extraordinarily at the mercy of mange.

An oatmeal bath can purify your pooch. This indicates that your dog may develop this illness with the mere organisation to other dogs that suffer from it. Know the places that it frequents, if in case it leaves out of your backyard. Given the case, it is but compulsory that you take care of your dog. Demodectic mange doesn't itch as much as sarcoptic mange but it's still a bother however. Demodectic mange can be diagnosed if the puppy has one or a few hairless areas on their body. Usually, demodectic mange will clear up by itself. Sometimes , a pesticide dip will be prescribed to help kill the mites.

Homemade Remedies For Dog Mange.

Most dog owners will cope with mange at one time or another. Mange is due to mites, where each sort of mange is due to a different species of mites. Cheyletiella is the least heavy kind of mange. It brings itching and light dandruff over the dog’s body. An simple way to explain Mange is like Humans getting Scabies there are plenty of likenesses.

Mange is due to minute mites which will continually bite your dog. When the affected dog has Mange the living mites can lay twenty to thirty eggs. There are numerous symptoms for each disease, condition and infection out there so it is very important if you have got any concerns or your dog is showing symptoms to find medical aid for your cherished family pet. The different evidence of Mange are : Hair Loss-this could be a tiny or a lot, Itching and scratching-This often only happens in the area affected, Red spots, Blisters, and Infection. The home remedy will ease his skin and help to reinforce his immune response so that he will fight back against these mites himself. You'll see 1 or 2 particular areas of irritation round his eyes and nose.

Occasionally nevertheless, the mange continues to cause him difficulty and can spread to cover parts of his entire body. Mange result in a real stress on the dog’s immunity mechanism as it attempts to attack and eject the mites. Here's where you begin to see some alopecia and he is going to be eternally itching and scratching away at the inflamed areas. That immune response can be further stressed by infection due to the dog’s continued scratching and rolling around. When a patch of skin gets infected and the dog’s defenses are puny, then you've got the potential for much more serious problems. The standard test is to take a skin dumping and placing it under the microscope.

These herbal treatments are given orally mostly. They assist in fighting against mange by turbocharging your dog’s immunological response. The products you choose should be endorsed for topical use. Some pure necessary oils are poisonous, so be certain to read the instructions and precautions before applying important oils to your dog’s skin.

Some Of The Indicators Of Mange Are Disproportionate Scratching.

Mange is really infective, so if your healthy pet has been around another animal which has been afflicted, there's a chance that he will be able to also contract the illness. Mange happens, much of the time, in dogs that aren't healthy and clean, but this isn't always the case. If your dog is healthy, he'll have a good immune response which will help to defeat the bugs. Some of the signals of mange are unnecessary scratching. The products you choose should be authorized for topical use. With all that scratching going on, it'll cause sores on the skin. Mange is due to mites in your dog’s skin, so so as to treat mange effectively, you have to dispose of the mites. Some pure oils are dangerous, so be certain to read the instructions and cares before applying oils to your dog’s skin. One cheap and acceptable way to kill off mites is to spread a delicate layer of petrol jelly on your dog’s fur. There are several strings of the Mange Pathogen out there a number of them can be terribly transferable to Humans and other animals.

Till you know which version of Mange your dog has it is really important to keep him isolated from the remainder of the family. An simple way to explain Mange is like Humans getting Scabies there are a large amount of likenesses. Mange is due to miniscule mites which will constantly bite your dog. So lots of caution should be used when dealing with and handling a dog that has been diagnosed as having this kind of mange. The dog will have wild itching and patchy baldness.

He will probably prescribe Ivermectin, which is given in two doses ( 2 weeks apart ). Vet intervention will be needed. Sadly only about twenty percent of the mites are on the outer layer of the skin meaning there's an eight out of ten probability that the ditching will not show any mites. Bald patches of skin with zit like bumps are also common with mange. Treatment for mange The best treatment is prevention and that suggests using products like Frontline and Advantix which act as mite repellents. On occasion there'll be a yellowish crust round the bald spot especially on the ears.