OTC mange treatment for dogs?

Question

Anyone know of a good over the counter treatment for the mange? My dog is a shepard/collie mix, and has a large bald spot covering one hip, and the fur at the base of his tail is starting to thin out as well. I'm not even sure which type of mange it is. Unfortunately, I can't afford to take him to the vet, and even if I could afford it, Bandit is large, strong, and impossible to control. It would take nothing short of a tranquilizer dart to knock him out for a few hours in order to get him to the vet and get professional treatment. Any suggestions?

I have heard a few people tell me about the "motor oil" treatment, and they all claim to have used it and it worked, but I'm not sure how safe it is, so I hesitate to use it.

And I would love to take him to a vet, but I can't. As I said, I can't afford it, and he would be impossible to control long enough to get treatment. I live in a small town, away from any big cities, or even medium sized cities for that matter. The nearest vet is 1/2 hour drive, and they not only charge for the treatment, but also a flat fee for their time. To even get him there would require me to get a cage to stick him in while he's in the car, and all the ones that I've seen that might be large enough for him aren't cheap.

Answer 1

OTC's are harmful to pets. Many mange treatments are carcinogens. The safest way for you dog is to have a vet treat it.

Answer 2

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Anyone know of a good over the counter treatment for the mange? My dog is a shepard/collie mix, and has a large bald spot covering one hip, and the fur at the base of his tail is starting to thin out as well. I'm not even sure which type of mange it is. Unfortunately, I can't afford to take...

Answer 3

If you can't afford to go to your vet, maybe you should try *calling* your vet? Sometimes they *will* give you advice over the phone (although they will probably tell you that you should bring the dog in); or you could call an animal hospital and see if they will give you some advice. It can't hurt.

However, please do NOT try the motor-oil treatment suggested on this board! It sounds extremely dangerous and unhealthy (just think about all of those workers trying to scrub oil OFF of animals after an oil spill occurs!). People may have done this many years ago, but we know more now about animal health and wellness. If your vet won't give you any advice over the phone, try calling a local humane society... And, if the dog is in pain or discomfort, you really do need to see a vet. Call around and see if any of them will offer you a payment plan (some vets also have a sort of veterinary credit card that they will let you apply for). Good luck to you and your dog (I have a Shepherd/Collie mix, too; she's a wonderful dog!).

Answer 4

I understand the cost of a vet is sometimes huge. But most vets really are in the business to help and will give you a payment plan. This poor dog is suffering. My puppy had mange and OTC does not work! It is two injections, one injection and then another one a week later, and these cost me $12.00 each.
As for controlling, perhaps you could enlist some help putting him into your car or find a vet within walking distance. Good Luck. I hope it works out for you.

Answer 5

Doesn't actually sound like mange. Mange usually starts at their heads and is scabby.
If you are close to a tractor supply they have this stuff called fung a way. It is for horses, but will not hurt your dog. It will kill just about any kind of skin irritation that is causing him to loose hair. Used it on my horse, didn't know the cause of the hair loss, but it was a hip also and 2 treatments and the hair started coming back.
If you are not close to a tractor supply give him a good bath if you can with medicated shampoo and betadine you can find that at your local walmart or grocery store It is a form of iodine, but it will not harm him. Aunt had a dog boarded, wasn't mange, but it cleared up the wounds.

Answer 6

My pug has generalized mange. I took him to the vet because he was rather expensive and I only had him for a couple months. He takes cattle dewormer for it. It's called Ivomec. He is on the highest possible dose that he can. He's 25 pounds and takes .56 of a ml a day on his morning food. It has been working really well for him, but a few days after he stops taking it, it comes back...It's a shame because it is very hard on his system and he cannot get his vaccinations because of it, but its helping him now, so lets hope he grows out of it (fingers crossed) I hope this is helpful to you.
Best of luck

Answer 7

You have to take him to the vet. It could be demodex mites, scarcoptic mites, ecxzema, allergies or just stress. If mange is not treated properly and quickly, it can become generalised demodectosis which can be managed, not cured. Its caused when the bodies immune system gets weak from fighting off a foriegn thing under the skin, and because its weak, the mange gets worse, covers the entire body and causes infection under the skin.

Answer 8

This may sound odd, but my father put clean motor oil on our dog when it had mange. It worked, but I don't know how safe it is! (This was on an outside dog.) You could call the vet and ask them for advice on an OTC. Or go to a "Petsmart" or other pet store and ask them.

Good Luck!

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Answer 10

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