Has anyone had a young dog with Demodectic mange? My puppy has it and has been dipped once in dipp that contains amitraz. I really dont want to have to have him dipped in it again. Has anyone had a puppy with it and just allowed the puppy to outgrow it?. Or has anyone had any luck with anything else that worked on this type of Mange?
Thanks,
http://www.ahofp.com/Guide/Candmodx.htm
2006-07-12 02:43:31 · 3 answers · asked by Sandra♥ 5 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I contacted the breeder that we got him from and she is getting her female spayed, so no other puppies will have to go through this. I was planning to get my puppy fixed. I didnt get him to breed. I sure hope this gets better, not sure I could put him down. My vet said that by age 1 there system is mature and may fight it off after that. Does anyone know of something that would boost him immune system. I know he dont need a steriod, that will weaken his system and work against this mange
2006-07-12 03:05:10 · update #1
Nine times out of 10 if a puppy has it he was born with it and though it may appear to go away, it usually isn't really away.
All dogs are born with this specific mite. It's just that some dogs have a harder time fighting off the mites. And it will continue to come back. After 3 various treatments, I finally put my puppy to sleep (he was 16 weeks old). His mange would go away and then come back after a week or two.
Discuss options with your vet but definately have your puppy nuetered as he can transmit this to other dogs and it can be heredetary so all his puppies will have it too.
2006-07-12 02:53:51 · answer #1 · answered by Adoption P 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
They do not usually "grow out of" demodex mange. It will get worse if not treated. One of my rescued dogs had it, and i took him to a holistic vet (i didnt want to do the poisons like amitraz either) and he treated him quite successfully with various ointments and vitamins. Please check your local area for a holistic vet or contact Dr. DeHaan in Kings Mountain, NC
2006-07-12 05:48:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
we had a puppy with this and not to scare you but we did everything we could to help her and she never grew out of this. we changed her diet, had her fixed but her case was so bad that nothing helped, everytime she got stressed she would come down with it. hopefully your puppy does not have it this bad. try going to this web site it may help. good luck with the puppy
http://www.akitarescue.com/demodectic_mange-a_natural_treatment.htm
2006-07-12 02:54:55 · answer #3 · answered by bbuttuns 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋