What do we know about "mange"
I had noticed on one of the girls a "pinkish" lower lip and went in to have her checked. It appears our girl "Maggie" has the localized, non contagious mange. Don't know a heck of a lot about this oth...
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Demodex?
Ivermectin shots seem to be the starting treatment of choice these days, at least here on the west coast. We see a fair amount of it in rescue. Antibiotics won't treat the mange, but will address the secondary infections that often develop.
Bathing, yes....
Demodex is an immune system problem that often occurs in puppies (puppy mange is one term I've heard for it, or red mange) and dogs under stress, or who have weakened immune systems for whatever reason. From a holistic standpoint, supporting the immune system is then important. That can include steps such as probiotics and bovine colostrum, or as I ended up finding with my demo dog, raw food....
There are some oils and alternative treatments that people I know have had good results with with severe cases, but if it's an uncomplicated case I am supposing you'll take what the vet gives you
My vet also tested for thyroid and he was on meds for that for a few years, until we switched to raw food. After that, he just didn't need it. Low thyroid affects the immune system, so that's why we did that.
Ivermectin shots seem to be the starting treatment of choice these days, at least here on the west coast. We see a fair amount of it in rescue. Antibiotics won't treat the mange, but will address the secondary infections that often develop.
Bathing, yes....
Demodex is an immune system problem that often occurs in puppies (puppy mange is one term I've heard for it, or red mange) and dogs under stress, or who have weakened immune systems for whatever reason. From a holistic standpoint, supporting the immune system is then important. That can include steps such as probiotics and bovine colostrum, or as I ended up finding with my demo dog, raw food....
There are some oils and alternative treatments that people I know have had good results with with severe cases, but if it's an uncomplicated case I am supposing you'll take what the vet gives you
My vet also tested for thyroid and he was on meds for that for a few years, until we switched to raw food. After that, he just didn't need it. Low thyroid affects the immune system, so that's why we did that.