Demodex mange getting worse after proper treatment?
I have a blue heeler mix puppy who started loosing hair around 4 months of age. Vet did a scrape and showed demodex mange (aka puppy mange) and gave us four treatments of Promeris.
After the first treatment, she seemed to be more itchy for a day or two, then got much better and some hair started growing back. About a week before she was due for a second dose, she got very itchy again and was loosing more hair on her face and started loosing hair on her legs and her back.
I called the vet to see if I could treat her early, but she said to wait until the day she was due and it’s normal for it to spread a little after the first dose. Last week I gave her the second dose and she is more itchy than ever and loosing a lot of hair on her legs and back now. She is NOT bald, but she has many thin patches and her facial hair is very thin.
7 days after the second treatment (this past Sunday) I gave her a bath with an antibiotic shampoo and an oatmeal shampoo to hopefully soothe the skin and help keep her from itching herself raw.
The bath helped with the itching but she is still loosing a lot of hair.
I was wondering if I should see my vet again about doing some kind of medicated dips or if I should just continue with the last two doses of Promeris??
Also, has anyone else had a dog with demodex mange? Did it get worse before it got better?
I just feel bad for my pup, I just want her to be healthy.
Thanks!
My female is recovering from Demodex right now. She had a severe case of the generalized form of Demodex. Her vet did a skin scraping in two different places to confirm that it was in fact, Demodex and not the Sarcoptic(which is contagious to other animals and humans). It was Demodex. She ended up getting pustules from it, which meant that they were getting infected. Pretty bad. The vet prescribed Ivermectin. She started at .15cc and every day she told me to increase it by .15cc.just until day 6. By day 6 she was at .90cc, she told me to continue the medication for 30 days. Ivermectin isn’t safe for all dogs, herding dogs especially, so talk to your vet and see if your dog would be OK with this treatment. It is also used as a heartworm and parasite preventative. She was also prescribed Cephalexin that she had to take twice a day and a medicated shampoo(Benzoyl Peroxide) which opened up her pores. I had to give her a bath 3 days a week and when I put the shampoo on her I had to leave it on for 15 minutes, before I could rinse it out. I didn’t see anything, but progress from these treatments. It has been 1 month and all of her hair, except for a little patch on her head where the vet did a recheck scraping, is looking better than ever. After the 30 days, when she did the recheck, she only found 4 live mites, and she is still on her meds for another 30 days. I am very pleased at the results. 
I hope that this helps and your baby gets better 
This Results When The Animal Is Continually Scratching To Eliminate The Mites.
When you see a dog with mange you instantly think it's been abused in some form and that your puppy will never look like that. Mange is a condition due to miniscule mites that bore into the skin of a dog and live their lives about 1 to 2 millimeters deep. They lay eggs which turn into larvae which turn into adults who find buddies and start laying more eggs and the cycle just keeps going. Mange result in a real stress on the dog’s immune mechanism as it makes an attempt to attack and eject the mites.
As repellent as the dog looks, and as uncomfortable he is with the itching, the genuine threat is infection. The dog will have wild itching and patchy baldness. So plenty of caution should be used when dealing with and handling a dog which has been diagnosed as having this kind of mange. He will probably prescribe Ivermectin, which is given in 2 doses ( 2 weeks apart ). Vet intervention will be required. Mange is due to mites in your dog’s skin, so to treat mange effectively, you have to shed the mites. Not merely will this kill the mites by suffocating them, it could also offer a calming touch to your dog’s irritated skin.
Use more than one application of petroleum jelly if required. Since dog mange can speedily become quite major, for most satisfactory results, it is important to start using home cures as quickly as you notice the start of an issue. This results when the animal is continually scratching to eliminate the mites. I've seen cases where folks think because it's the Summer their dog is just losing their coat, but the final result is a loss of a large amount of their hair. Baldness will be an obvious factor for Mange. Ultimately your dog will die if no treatment has been provided they can die of a secondary bacterial infection, dehydration, or merely pure exhaustion. Your pet could also develop blisters and bleeding.
The mites will reproduce and when this occurs, there'll be a sharp odour coming from the area affected. Treating your dog naturally is always the safest way to go, but in grim cases, it's sensible to make a trip to your vet. If you think that your dog has mange, you'll be wanting to turbo-charge your pets immune mechanism with herbal additions.
Ivormectin for Demodectic mange?
My puppy got demodectic mange and the vet prescribed him Ivormectin last tuesday, I give him 1 cc a day, for 30 days, it’s almost been 2 weeks and he’s just losing more hair in more spots, should i keep him on it for the 30 days until I go back, or go back this monday when the same vet will be there?
It takes a while. Ivermectin injections seem to work more quickly, but they can’t be administered to very young critters, as I suspect your puppy is.
Certainly though, if the mange seems to be getting worse, bring your puppy in for a check up. It is always, when it comes to animals health, better to be safe than sorry.
Good luck.
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Can my cats get mange from a dog that was at my house?
This girl i know told me she was bringing her dog over, she brings it here, has it on my bed and all over in my room. then tells me she thinks it has mange. i have other cats in the house and im worried about the areas the dog was laying and whatnot. are my cats at risk here? what precautions should i take to make sure they dont get mange?
You really don’t know what the dog has, so you don’t know if your cats are at risk or not. There area certain types of mange that cats can get (sarcoptic??). Can you get Revolution in Singapore? That is an off-label treatment for many types of bugs – it’s listed as preventing bites from fleas, mites, mosquitoes, and certain internal parasites, but is also effective against ticks and other ‘bugs’. I’d also be washing (in very hot water) my bedspread and bedding If you can’t get Revolution, ask the vet for advice about what sorts of dips you can get for your cats. This is really a case of prevention, but it’s a whole lot easier to prevent potentially communicable diseases than to treat them in a multi-cat household after the fact.
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I have chickens dogs & cats. My dogs have mites (mange). Is there a safe product to use with all these pets?
I think the mites came from the chickens. Is Sevin dust safe to use on the yard & pets? Or is there something better?
Sevin dust if you read the label is for chickens as I recall.A powder that you would not want your cats & dogs to be inhaling.
A vet generally takes a scraping to determine what type of mange to treat.You need to know exactly what your animal has in order to correctly medicate.
Many products are species specific and toxic to other animals.
I certainly would not use the dust on domestic pets.Call your vet is the general and safe answer.
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Best treatment for mange. So many-so useless!?
Trying to get a diagnosis for mange can be very frustrating. The standard method is to perform a skin scraping and then identify the organism under the microscope. Unfortunately, on average, only twenty percent of the infected dogs will show Sarcoptes mites on any given scraping. Therefore, if a dog has a positive skin scraping the diagnosis is confirmed, but a negative scraping does not rule out sarcoptic mange. Therefore, most diagnoses are made based on history and response to treatment for mange.
The symptoms are varied but usually include hair loss and severe itching on the elbows, ears, armpits, hocks, chest, and ventral abdomen (belly). The mites prefer to live on areas of the skin that have less hair. As the infection worsens it can spread over the entire body. Small red pustules often develop along with yellow crust on the skin. Because of the severe itching and resultant scratching from the dog, the skin soon becomes traumatized and a variety of sores and infections can develop as a result. The itching seems to be much worse in warm conditions such as indoors or near a stove or heat vent. If the infection goes on untreated or is mistakenly treated as an allergy, the skin may darken due to the constant irritation, and the surrounding lymph nodes may become enlarged.
Sarcoptic mange is a somewhat common infection and many cases have often been misdiagnosed as severe atopy (inhalant allergy). Any time we see a dog who does not have a prior history of allergies and develops severe itching, or if the itching is not seasonal but year-round, we have to suspect sarcoptic mange.
The intense itching caused by the sarcoptic mite is actually thought to be caused from a severe allergic reaction to the mite. When dogs are initially infected with Sarcoptes they do not develop itching for several weeks. If the animals are treated and then reinfected at a later time, severe itching starts almost immediately, which indicates the itching may be due to an allergic reaction. However, the standard treatments for allergies generally will not decrease the symptoms of scabies, and will do nothing to cure the disease.There are several ways to treat scabies. there are several other products that have been extremely effective, safe, and convenient in treating sarcoptic mange. Selamectin (Revolution) is a newer product, which is a topical solution that is applied once a month and provides heartworm prevention, flea control, some tick protection and protection against Sarcoptic mange. Liquid ivermectin is another alternative that is sometimes used. It is used at much higher concentrations that are found in heartworm preventives (e.g., Heartgard). Ivermectin should not be used in Collies or Shetland sheep dogs and should be used with caution in the herding breeds. In dogs that are sensitive to ivermectin, some veterinarians have been having success using milbemycin oxime (Interceptor) at an off-label dose. Both ivermectin and Interceptor should only be used under direct veterinary supervision and care.
the best treatment is from the vets. old fashions dips are dangerous to us and cause health problems to the animal.
qualified veterinary nurse UK
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My Shelter Puppy has Sarcoptic Mange, Please Help?
Hi Everyone, I have been on the internet for about four hours now reading about this condition. After weeks of trying to figure out what was causing his itching with my vet, I finally called the rescue league where I had adopted him from. I knew this puppy’s mom, dad and littermates were all surrendered and they were all adopted prior to us adopting Milo (he was the last one and oh so cute)!! The shelter had him as a German Shepherd,Rottweiller, Collie mix, however, he does look a lot like an Aussie, so either way he is a herding dog. Anyway, when I called the rescue league they had gotten one of the puppies back a couple of weeks ago with a skin condition and the people who had adopted him couldn’t afford him. Since then, the shelter had done skin scrapings on him and couldn’t find anything but had given him Ivermectin injections and is doing considerably better. With this new information and talking to my vet and a dog dermatologist we are going to treat my pup with Revolution. My vet and the other doctor do not feel comfortable as do I to give him Ivermectin as he is a herding dog of some sort. I know the shelter had used it on the other pup, but I don’t want to take that chance. I have found comments both ways on the effectiveness of Revolution. Since this to me seems like the most obvious choice at this point, I have given both of my dogs the first treatment of Revolution this evening. (I have an eight year old beagle I had adopted six years ago and has never even had so much as a flea so this is all new for me). Has anyone had success using Revolution for treating Sarcoptic Mange? And if so, how long did it take for the itching to somewhat subside? Also, my beagle who just appeared with symptoms two days ago seems really out of sorts and is yelping when you touch her, is there anything anyone has used that I could mention to my vet to help relieve them? My vet hasn’t had many cases of this and I just want to be as informed as possible. Also, any suggestions on when I should disinfect my home? Both myself and my husband have broken out with a severe rash as well. As I had mentioned we were dealing with his itching for a few weeks and were treating him for dry skin. We had done skin scrapings and had found nothing. Once I had talked to the shelter and from the information I had gotten from them yesterday have we put the entire puzzle together. I had started with a rash roughly two weeks ago but I had started some new medication and I had also used some new fabric softener so I was in the process of ruling those things out as well, which now I know was not the issue as it didn’t clear up anyway. As soon as I found out yesterday, I got the premetherin cream and myself, husband and child have used it. I was able to get the Revolution for the dogs today and have applied it. For the humans, we have been more itchy today too, so if anyone had to be treated themselves, I would love to know how they made out on the premetherin and how quickly they felt relief. Funny thing, my son has not presented any symptoms at all, but he is being treated as a precaution. Thank you all for any input you will be able to provide.
This is my first post ever to any discussion forum. Found this one with the most intelligent responses, so thank you!
I just want to say thank you all for your input! Is there a way I can respond to your answers?
Long story…
Short answer…
There’s a test your vet can do for the MDR1 gene to see if your dog can safely be given ivermectin.
My Aussie is a “collie breed” and I didn’t know that when I gave him Ivermectin. Since it didn’t kill him when I first gave it to him, he’s safe to receive Ivermectin as he doesn’t have the gene that would cause him to die from the Ivermectin.
Since your dog’s sibling tolerated Ivermectin, your dog probably can be treated with it as well, but the test from healthgene will prove if your dog can be given Ivermectin. Good Luck with your challenges.
oh… if your dog can tolerate Ivermectin, then you can use that to treat it monthly to prevent heartworms. I can tell you how and it saves lots of money. -!-
Cure for the sarcoptic mange blues?
My dogs have been treated for sarcoptic mange recently, and we are being treated as if they have the plague, even though we are keeping our guys quarantined and we wouldn’t dream of putting anyone’s dog at risk. How long after treatment can our dog’s be around other dogs, and how long does it take for someone to find out that their dog has contracted it (one of our friends has dogs, and although our dogs have not been around their dogs, they are concerned that my husband, who visited them outside of their home and away from their dogs twice before our dogs were diagnosed, may have put their dogs at risk).
I noticed when responding about gloves that this is causing you a lot grief so I hope this helps:
This can take a while to resolve so you are going to have to be patient. This can be a lingering problem (possibly months) where you need to give your pet many treatments and even after there isn’t evidence of the mites you may want to follow up with a few more treatments to make sure. The best way to diagnose/see if your pet still has mites is a skin scraping. However, it is possible to have false negatives – your pet has these mites, but the test comes back negative. The most safe and effective treatment is Revolution and Lyme-sulfur dips. The protocol for these treatments are as follows: Revolution – apply every 2 weeks for 3 treatments. Lyme-sulfur – dip once weekly for 6 weeks. Some vets also prescribe prednisone, a steroid which can compromise the immune system, to alleviate the intense itching. In addition to a protocol such as it is recommended that you disinfect the environment which these pets have lived because these mites can survive in the environment for up to 21 days. You would want to use an environmental pesticide. You must treat all animals in the household and check yourselves for any itchy rashes. This may sound exterme and most cases don’t necessarily need this intense of a work-up, but it is better to cover everything than allow a more serious situation to arise. I hope this information is helpful and I would discuss this more with your vet because every mange case is handled differently. Also, I know you were hesitant to use ivermectin, but it is very effective and is usually given every 2 weeks for 3-6 treatments – just in case you would like to know. This can happen to anyone and by just trying to be informed you are doing more than many who encounter this problem. Since these pests can cause such discomfort for pets and humans there tends to be an increased concern. While it is possible that your husband put your friend’s dogs at risk, it more than likely didn’t happen. These mites do not reproduce on humans as they do on animals therefore you and your husband could possibly get a rash from those moving from your dogs to you, but they wouldn’t multiply. Since humans can be carry these mites it is best to isolate your pets, as you are and i know it is hard, until the problem has subsided. I know that it isn’t realistic to not touch your pets while this problem is lingering, but try to just pet them and make sure to wash your hands throughly when done. Best of luck, things should begin to look better soon.
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I think my 2 large dogs have mange and …?
given their size and how much dip it would take to bathe them 2 times a month for 2-3 months I will not be able to afford the dip. Anyone have any home remedies that are SAFE but effective ?? I would appreciate any ideas.
There are no effective home remedies for mange. It’s problematic enough treating it successfully with medications prescribed by a vet. Do you even know which type of mange they have? If not, you need to find out as dips and various medications won’t work for all types of mange. Talk to your vet. about a payment plan and explain your circumstances. Call rescue organizations in your area and see if they’ll give you some assistance with obtaining proper medical attention for your dogs.
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sulphur treatment for dog mange?
i was adviced to use a pinch of sulphur with milk to cure dog mange ……i have seen improvement in my dog ,growth of hair, reduced scratching..but am unsure of the dose and how long to continue…any ideas?
vet has prescribed half of 12 mg ivermectin for six weeks (because its a young dog) and 3 days dose of avil…..which treatment should i follow?
she has small pink boils so i think its Sarcoptic mange
Our shepherd is just coming to the end of treatment.
I used Omega Oil capsules (1000 mg), 400 iu Vitamin E, selenium and 50 mg Zinc in her food. I was also using an antibacterial shampoo twice a week. I found a drop of grapefruit seed extract in each handful of shampoo was great too – its a really powerful antibacterial/antiviral/antimicrobial agent so use with care!
Homeopathically I was giving her sulphur, graphite and silicea tabs (30X) twice a day, for seven days only, break of 3 days, then another dose for a week.
I think a combination of all this really helped her. You have to be patient – its a long, slow cure unfortunately. Please check with your vet before trying out any of the above just to make sure they will be safe and suitable for your pet. Best of luck.
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