So we pick up a puppy at the shelter in late June (found stray and aged to have been born about late February), and lately noticed a lighter colored spot on her side. Vet did a scraping and we saw under the microscope Demodex species of mange mite. He said these are on most dogs but sometimes they will get out of hand, often in old dogs from decreased immune function, potential immune system thing in young dog and certain bloodlines have a hereditary predisposition to this regarding this particular mite, but it also can occur in young dogs as a growing thing, sort of like a teenager gets acne. The cure, pesticide dips! The vet we have been going to wanted to do 4 dips, one week apart at around $115 per dip. We contacted a vet we know from baseball fantasy camp and she only charges $60 a dip and said usually it is gone after only l2 to 3 dips, so we are going to her. Anyway, thankfully this is not the type of mange that can spread to humans. So, anybody ever dealt with this before?
Bummer! My dog has mange!
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I live in the country and have a lot of coyotes in the area. A few years ago, the coyotes that we would see had the mange and they looked pretty pathetic. Luckily, our dogs never got it. All the coyotes I've seen lately are looking better. I assume they get a little resistance to it or maybe all the ones with poor resistance died off.
I hear them howling every night, so I don't think their numbers dropped any.
I hear them howling every night, so I don't think their numbers dropped any.
when i was growing up the treatment for mange was rubbing on a coating of used motor oil!the oil suffocated the mites and the oil wore of in a couple of weeks.there was also a blue colored liquid you could paint on the area.
i wonder if olive oil or petroleum jelly would do the same?
i wonder if olive oil or petroleum jelly would do the same?
From a veterinary website:
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In older times, some 30 years ago, dipping dogs with demodectic mange in motor oil was a popular home remedy. Skin exposure to motor oil can cause rashes and skin destruction in severe cases. The hydrocarbons can be absorbed through the skin and cause a dangerous drop in blood pressure. If motor oil is licked off the coat, resultant vomiting can lead to aspiration of motor oil into the lungs and pneumonia. Kidney and liver damage can result from motor oil dipping.
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In older times, some 30 years ago, dipping dogs with demodectic mange in motor oil was a popular home remedy. Skin exposure to motor oil can cause rashes and skin destruction in severe cases. The hydrocarbons can be absorbed through the skin and cause a dangerous drop in blood pressure. If motor oil is licked off the coat, resultant vomiting can lead to aspiration of motor oil into the lungs and pneumonia. Kidney and liver damage can result from motor oil dipping.
Surprised there isn't a better cure than the dips. I think many of the heartworm and flea remedies kill off mites too.
A friend of mine told about using motor oil on a dog when he lived in Egypt. If I had to use oil, I likely would use liquid cooKing oil. It works on ear mites.
A friend of mine told about using motor oil on a dog when he lived in Egypt. If I had to use oil, I likely would use liquid cooKing oil. It works on ear mites.
There is an oral or injectable treatment, but they seem harsh too. They said the oral treatment is like the monthly heartworm pill, but 6-8 times the strength and administered daily.
Visited the vet we know from baseball fantasy camp and she said that it is a very mild case, not enough to warrant the harsh chemical dips. She said she has cured worse cases with this stuff you apply once a month, so we are going that route. I feel much better. Hopefully it works.
I've posted this before, but many years ago I had a beagle with a mange problem. I tried all sorts of stuff but the ONE thing that consistently worked was kerosene. Rubbed it on about once or twice a week and it cleared it up. No kidding.
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