He has been to the vet 3 times, takes pills, gets a bath with special shampoo weekly, and gets a weekly shot, but he is still scratching.
Any suggestions?
Also- any suggestions for something else i can put on his skin to make him stop scratching?
And finally- how are contagious is dog-dog scabies? I live in Taiwan, where there are thousands of stray dogs, do i have to worry about my dog constantly having this problem?
Fyi- he is a boxer
2006-09-01 16:52:55 · 5 answers · asked by allforasia 5 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Thanks everyone for the info....but just for reference, my vet said dog to human scabies transmission is VERY VERY rare.
Stefanie, I am sorry that you had them, and thanks for the info, but i do not have them.
2006-09-01 21:37:10 · update #1
I guess the weekly shot is ivermectin, please make sure it is becasue it is the most effective treatment. Your dog could still be scratching even if the scabies is dead because of skin inflammation or secondary skin infection, so please check with your vet that these issues are being adressed.
If your dog gets ivermectin regularly you shouldnt have to worry too much of this problem reappearing, but your dog shouldnt be in contact with stray dogs anyway, he could be exposed to worse than scabies! I hope he is vaccined against rabies and other infectious diseases!
2006-09-01 17:23:20 · answer #1 · answered by ines t 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, scabies are VERY hard to get rid of, (I know). They are little bugs that bury right under the skin and they are a pain in the butt. Scabies are HIGHLY contagious, even to humans. If you touch him you need to wash with antibacterial soap every spot he touches you on. I have had them and I got them from my dog, it took 6 months to get rid of them completely. If you start itching, you can tell if they are scabies by looking where it itches, use a magnifying glass, it will look like a pimple or a ant bite, you know how they look a little bubble, if it is scabies, you will see a grey spot in the middle of the bubble, if you see this go to the doctor or hospital because they wont go away on their own they will spread and get worse. good luck.
2006-09-01 18:06:21 · answer #2 · answered by stephanie_kittie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They NEED to do a skin scraping to check for the mites. Mange does sometimes occur in dogs less than year old and The mites are transferred from the mother to the puppy during nursing because the immune system of the puppy is typically not mature enough to resist the mites. We had it with our Cavalier King Charles. He had hair loss all around his eye. They gave him Promeris, which is a topical parasiticide most commonly used to control fleas and ticks in dogs.$$$ It was given like you do flea stuff...a tube squeezed between the shoulder blades, but is done every 2 weeks x3 (or more) not monthly. Also, we were given a medicated shampoo, which had to be done once a week. This combo worked great and his hair has grown back around the eyes, with no mites found on recheck. I also started him on immune system vitamins....don't know if it'll help boost his immune system, but I don't want to take chances with his breed. Good luck....you need ANOTHER VET or insist on a skin scraping next time your there.
2016-03-17 06:29:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you could visit a pet store and ask a sales person about a cream to rub on them im not sure about the stray dog thing because i live in canada
2006-09-01 16:56:18 · answer #4 · answered by My Only Way Down 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
check another vet or ask you vet if it is still is normal.
2006-09-01 16:55:03 · answer #5 · answered by Hello :] 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sounds like the mange
2006-09-01 16:59:06 · answer #6 · answered by SmoothCharacter 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋