How do you cure mange on your dog?

Answer 1

There are probably hundreds of recipes for various concoctions of stuff to deal with Demodex mange in dogs, and the vast majority of them are worthless. To understand treatment for Demodex, you need to start with some basic information about the mite.

Demodex is a normal mite found on just about every dog. Most dogs have a robust immune system and are able to control and live with the parasite with no symptoms or issues for their lives. There is some evidence that certain breeds have a reduced ability to naturally control Demodex, so this may be something to watch for if you have a purebred dog.

Puppy mange is a common flare-up of Demodex in young dogs just entering puberty; it appears the hormone fluctuations can cause Demodex to erupt into a problem. Otherwise, most clinically significant Demodex infestations (where you see the scaly skin, redness, itchiness and general unhappy-looking dog) are related to an underlying immune problem. Sometimes this can be another skin infection (yeast, bacterial, flea infestation, etc), other times it may be the outward manifestation of a food allergy, still other times it may indicate an auto-immune or hormone disorder. Generally once the underlying issue is corrected, the dog's immune system will keep Demodex under control.

Home treatment for Demodex is not advised, since you won't necessarily be able to correct the underlying problem. Diagnosis is based upon performing multiple skin scrapings to look for excessive numbers of Demodex canis in the dermis. Once diagnosed, a veterinarian will generally prescribe a parasiticide such as milbemycin or fipronil to kill the Demodex over-growth as well as start looking for the underlying issue. Treatment is often an extended and involved process, as the veterinarian and owner have to work as a team to control two problems - the Demodex and the underlying immune issue.

Answer 2

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Demodicosis (Red Mange)

Demodicosis (red mange) is a skin disease caused by a small mite not visible to the naked eye. This mite lives down in the root of the hair. All normal dogs have a small population of mites, but only certain animals will get a disease from mite overgrowth. In some cases, the tendency to develop demodectic mange runs in families.

The disease is seen in TWO FORMS in dogs. There is a localized form where only small areas of the skin are affected, and a generalized form where the majority of the body and/or the feet are involved. Symptoms include loss of hair and reddening of the skin. Affected areas may be scabby, crusty and sometimes itchy. Skin infections due to damage by the mite are common. Skin infections can become so severe that they threaten a dog's life, with ulcers, swelling and fever. Juvenile-onset generalized demodicosis is a familial disease and affected dogs and their parents should not be bred.

Treatment of demodectic mange depends on the patient's age and the severity of the disease. In the localized form, the dog may heal on its own. Many times a cream or gel will be used to aid in healing. It is important that dogs with the localized form be observed for a worsening of the condition or spread to other areas. Infrequently the topical medication may cause the affected areas to look worse before the areas begin to heal. If a skin infection is present, antibiotics will be needed.

ANSWER:

Mange is manageable at home. Go to www.milehighbullmastiffs.com and you will find a link for a book that covers curing your pets health issue's at home, and not having to spend hundreds of dollars at the vet. Diet is all you need to do to get rid of this, it will take up to 6 months but your pet will get better. Dogs show health issue's through their skin. I dealt with the same issue's with my pet, and had to find the answers on my own since the vet only treated her with ivermectin, antibiotics and prednisone. Once I stopped the treatments everything came back, I finally found the right solutions to help her. She ended up with autoimmune disease, which I think was genetics but she did live as healthy as possible for years.

Answer 3

Hydrogen Peroxide and Borax mixed together and used to wash your dog is one remedy. Honey is another remedy when wiped on, then wiped off your animal. Apple cider vinegar given internally can also help with mange symptoms.

Answer 4

Coooking oil can supposidly make the skin feel more soothed and stop dogs from scratching themselves, though the best thing to do is take him or her to the vet. My friends dog caught the mange of the sheep, and the vet gave her a cream to apply on her skin and coat with cleared it up in 6-8 weeks, hope this helped.

Answer 5

While there are "old wives'" remedies for mange, such as motor oil, none of them work and will only extend your dog's suffering. Mange requires aggressive treatment, which begins at the vet's office, where the disease can be correctly identified. (There are two kinds, one of which is very hard to treat. There are also other diseases that cause hair loss.) The dog will need a special bath, and you will need to purchase medicated lotions and other items necessary to address the condition. Mange takes a long time to heal and requires a lot of diligence on behalf of the pet owner.

Answer 6

A good home remedy for dog fleas are to wash the dog in vinegar and baking soda. The reaction agitates the fleas and removes them from the dogs. One thing to be careful of is to not get the chemicals into the dog's eyes.

Answer 7

There are two kinds of mange one that is curable and one that is not but with either one the vat must treat this.

Answer 8

bite their toes!