Does neem oil work for dogs with mange?

Question

I have a 2 year old Maltese with a mild case of mange. I read several places that neem oil helps with the symptoms does anyone know if health food stores,drugstores, or petstores carry the product? And does this product work,for a small dog with mange, if not what does?

Answer 1

The thing is, mange is a generic term for many skin problems. You need to find out EXACTLY what it is. Treating it randomly can do more harm than good.

Neem oil is more for getting rid of parasites. I haven't had any luck with it, but I know people who swear by it.

Answer 2

I absolutely agree with the previous poster - Mark. - My question to the person who asked is ... how do you know that this is a mild case of mange? If a vet had diagnosed your dog, he/she would have prescribed a suitable treatment. If it's 'self diagnosed', then please, for your dogs sake, take him/her to a vet and have
the condition properly checked out with a simple skin scrape. What you might believe to be a mild case of mange, could be something like Hypothyroidism, a fungal infection, a flea infestation or something completely different.

Just one more comment... IF this were sarcoptic mange, the dog would most likely itch and it would be HIGHLY contagious, demodectic mange does not itch, and is not contagious - but untreated can be deadly. A fungal infection could be itchy or not, but can spread very quickly all over the body - so is nothing to take lightly ... it may also be a symptom of Hypothyroidism, as can ALL skin related issues. So checking for Hypothyroidism with a FULL thyroid panel should be done regardless. Please do not let anybody tell you that part of a thyroid panel, like a T4 and TSH for example, will suffice. If your vet tells you that this is enough, then he/she is plainly wrong. You need to test with a full panel, which consists of T3, FT3, T4, FT4 and T3&T4 Autoantibodies - anything less than that is a waste of time, effort and money.

Please take your dog to the vet and have it properly assessed. Your dog's health is too precious for a gamble.

Best wishes,
Christina

Answer 3

The two major forms of mange in dogs is sarcoptic mange and red mange (demodex). Demodex is fairly common in younger pups, and less common in older dogs. Sarcoptic mange can be seen in all ages. The use of oil to cure mites is based on the thought that it kills the mite via suffocation. It used to be used a lot in the poultry industry, but not commonly used anymore. If your not allowing oxygen to the mite, your also not allowing oxygen to the skin possibly causing further problems. You should have a skin scrape of your Maltese done at your vet to verify that it does in fact have mange, and they can determine which mite it is under the microscope. Generally, treatment will include "dipping" the dog with an amitraz based solution with concurrent injections of ivermectin. Demodex can be treated also with selemectin (revolution). You should verify this with your vet though as other conditions can cause skin conditions (hypothyroidism, cushings disease....). Play it safe and see your vet.

Answer 4

There are two different types of mange mite--demodectic and sarcoptic. They both require different medications or a combination of medications and/or dips to treat. Oils alone won't help, but fatty acid supplements, such as Fish Oil capsules can be very beneficial to any abnormal skin condition.

Answer 5

Mites are a small microscopic parasites that live under the skin, which causes the skin disease called Mange (itchy rash & bald spots). Your vet will give you some proper anti-parasite medication (ADVOCATE) that you use as drops on the dogs skin between her shoulders The mites live & breed & lay eggs, so you have to use the drops every 30 days for 3 months, to make sure you kill all the mites & the eggs.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

My family has always used used motor oil to cover the places on the animal. It seems odd but it does work. Also get the dog to the vet.