Could this be demodectic Mange??
Hi,
I have a 4 year old Boxer who has broke out in red rashes/spots on his feet, the front of his legs, under his chin on his neck, and around his ear. He has broken out like this before, usually in the summer, but never this bad. He has no hair on the places and they are raw and scabby.
The veterinarian that we have been seeing for about two years now says that it is not demodectic mange. He has told us that the ones on his feet and neck are hot spots and the one around his ear was a bacteria infection that leaked out from his ear. But it seems like no matter what medication we put on the places, they continue to get worse, never better.
When Teej (the boxer) was around six months old, our old veterinarian told us that he had demodectic mange. She diagnosed this from a skin scraping she took and gave us the lyme dip, an oatmeal shampoo, and some other medication. She even showed me the small mange mites on the microscope (I worked for her at the time). And with the medication she gave him, the small spots that he had on his muzzle then seemed to clear up.
I am confused. Our new vet seems to think that once we treated the demodectic mange mites when he was a puppy, that they would never return. But from all the research I have done, I’m starting to think he could be wrong….
Does anyone have any suggestions as to what these spots could be? Or any suggestions for them that we could try at home?? I have spent a lot of money on vet bills trying to get rid of them and nothing seems to be working.
Please help!!!
Dont doubt yourself you saw it the first time, is it the same as before? if so just go to another vet or convince yours to do a scrape
Should demodectic mange be treated immediately?
Signs of Demodectic Mange
I suspect that my dog may have it since he’s been scratching heavily around one eye to the point where it’s scabby and hairless. I made an appointment with the vet and will be heading there tmrw, but I’ve been reading about how most cases of localized demodectic mange clear up on their own. I’ve also been reading about how the irritation could also be due to a food allergy. Anyone have any experience with this particular symptom (scabs around eye)? He’s almost two and a shepherd mix…
Dealing with Demodectic Mange
I work at a shelter and I see tons of dogs that come in with demodex. localized mange does seems to clear up easily but when it starts to scab, it does need to be treated. there is actually a flea medicine that your vet can give you that is also used for this type of mange. It’s called promeris. ask your vet about it, because it is a great product. we use it on every cat and dog we get in.
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I think my dog has mange.. are my other two dogs at risk of catching it?
Dealing with Dog Mange
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esterday I noticed my dog’s fur really think on an area near her tail, at first I though it was from mabe sitting on the concrete. With a closer look today, I noticed it had red bumps on the area and she also had the same thing on her side and her font leg.. I will be taking her to the vet in the morning ASAP. Should I keep her in a kennle away from my other two dogs also?
That sounds more like fleas or ant bites than mange.
Mange Bites
Demodectic mange tends to start on the face, and sarcoptic mange starts in lightly haired areas like the elbows or edges of the ears.
http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_demodectic_mange.html
http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_sarcoptic_mange.html
The vet can do a skin scraping and tell you for sure.
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