I had a dog which had the mange, now I am getting a new dog and was going to use the same dog house. Just wondering how I could clean the dog house to make sure the new dog doesn't get infected with the mange also.
2007-03-09 13:36:10 · 12 answers · asked by Sara B 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
If it was demodex mange, it isnt contagious to other pets. So there would be no reason to disinfect the dog house. How ever if it was scarcopic mange, that is contagious. Use a bleach solution to disinfect and make sure to rinse thoroughly. Though I am not sure that the scarcopic mite could survive in a doghouse all that long anyways.
2007-03-09 13:41:42 · answer #1 · answered by kristy_dehaven2001 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If your dog had sarcoptic mange, bleach everything possible. That should take care of it.
If your dog had demodox mange, don't worry about it. Demodex mites are present on all dogs. They normally live peacefully there without a problem. Some dogs, usually when they are puppies can have problems with these. But they aren't contagious.
2007-03-09 13:44:47 · answer #2 · answered by Bindi *dogtrainingbyjess.com* 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You don't disinfect for mange... it is caused by a mite...so it is like a bug. There are two types of mange. If your dog had Demodex... no need to disinfect at all... its not contageous. If your dog had Sarcoptes...the I'd spray the dog house with an insecticide that is labled to kill mites. Those are easy to kill with most "bug" killers.
2007-03-09 13:44:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Burn it and don't build a new one. Can't you let this one be a house dog? Indoor dogs have less chance of it getting mange.
2007-03-09 13:43:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
from the websites ive read, i think its best you just buy a new one and keep it from getting too soiled. theres not much out there on disinfecting a doghouse, if its that bad, that you need to disinfect, its time for a new one!
using the old house, no matter how much you think its cleaned up, could still have traces of infection,in this case, mange.
bleach will only irritate the dogs eyes.
good luck
2007-03-09 13:45:58 · answer #5 · answered by divineshadow 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Bleach is your best bet. THen scup it up with some car soup or something after with.
2007-03-09 15:16:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Burn it...but if you really dont want to do that than use bleach or chemicals that the vet should have for that...
2007-03-09 13:43:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Interested to know more about this too
2016-09-19 11:15:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get special chemicals from the vet
2007-03-09 13:40:05 · answer #9 · answered by landenjms 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Burn it and build a nice new one!
2007-03-09 13:38:49 · answer #10 · answered by DP 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋