Comments for Dog Mange http://www.dog-mange.com Types, Treatment, Symptoms and Diagnosis of Dog Mange. Sat, 10 Jul 2010 01:20:05 +0300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Dog Mange by StinkyDog http://www.dog-mange.com/comment-page-1/#comment-35 StinkyDog Sat, 10 Jul 2010 01:20:05 +0000 http://www.dog-mange.com/?page_id=36#comment-35 When using the pill form of ivermectin there should be so many <strong>miligrams</strong> of pure ivermectin in each pill. The liquid form of ivermectin is what i use and it would be hard to figure the dose, because the liquid form is dosed by volume not weight "ml not mg" . If you knew how many mg of pure ivermectin there is in a 50ml bottle of 1% ivermectin then you could do the math to figure it out. <a href="#comment-34" rel="nofollow">@bjskygrace </a> When using the pill form of ivermectin there should be so many miligrams of pure ivermectin in each pill. The liquid form of ivermectin is what i use and it would be hard to figure the dose, because the liquid form is dosed by volume not weight “ml not mg” . If you knew how many mg of pure ivermectin there is in a 50ml bottle of 1% ivermectin then you could do the math to figure it out. @bjskygrace

]]> Comment on Dog Mange by bjskygrace http://www.dog-mange.com/comment-page-1/#comment-34 bjskygrace Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:30:23 +0000 http://www.dog-mange.com/?page_id=36#comment-34 I used tablet form ivermectin years ago to treat a dog with mange and it worked beautifully, however I cannot remember the dosage to save my life. I thought we gave her 2 pills a week but can't be for sure. Does anyone have any idea what the dosage is when you use a tablet? It is nuheart which is generic heartgard. I have 100 lb Great Dane puppy. Thanks I used tablet form ivermectin years ago to treat a dog with mange and it worked beautifully, however I cannot remember the dosage to save my life. I thought we gave her 2 pills a week but can’t be for sure. Does anyone have any idea what the dosage is when you use a tablet? It is nuheart which is generic heartgard. I have 100 lb Great Dane puppy. Thanks

]]> Comment on Dog Mange by StinkyDog http://www.dog-mange.com/comment-page-1/#comment-33 StinkyDog Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:45:48 +0000 http://www.dog-mange.com/?page_id=36#comment-33 Demodectic mange can be harder to treat than sarcoptic although sarcoptic causes alot more itching and damage, but the treatment is the same. If the vet is treating this with ivermectin and your still not seeing results then there may be another problem with her immune system allowing the mites to proliferate. Thats probably the reason for the antibiotics. I dont know of anything else i would be doing to treat her. Good Luck and let us know if you get this under control. Demodectic mange can be harder to treat than sarcoptic although sarcoptic causes alot more itching and damage, but the treatment is the same. If the vet is treating this with ivermectin and your still not seeing results then there may be another problem with her immune system
allowing the mites to proliferate. Thats probably the reason for the antibiotics. I dont know of anything else i would be doing to treat her.

Good Luck and let us know if you get this under control.

]]> Comment on Dog Mange by krainer http://www.dog-mange.com/comment-page-1/#comment-32 krainer Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:06:44 +0000 http://www.dog-mange.com/?page_id=36#comment-32 We are in desperate need of help with our dog, Elsie. She's being treated for demodetic mange for about 5 weeks now. She's on the ivermectin and an antibiotic twice daily. Our vet just switched her antibiotic from Cephalexin to Clavamox. It's not getting any better - just moving around. The back of her neck is bloody from continued scratching. Our vet gave us a spray 3 days ago to use on the affected areas - Genesis topical spray. See seems miserable. And so are we-my heart is breaking, I feel completely helpless. She seems to get shaky (like she's cold), she lays around a lot and not playing or her usual self. It smells horrible. She's an adult boxer, about 5 yrs old. We adopted her 5 months ago. Ideas? Suggestions? We'll try anything - we just want her happy, healthy and feeling better. We are in desperate need of help with our dog, Elsie. She’s being treated for demodetic mange for about 5 weeks now. She’s on the ivermectin and an antibiotic twice daily. Our vet just switched her antibiotic from Cephalexin to Clavamox. It’s not getting any better – just moving around. The back of her neck is bloody from continued scratching. Our vet gave us a spray 3 days ago to use on the affected areas – Genesis topical spray. See seems miserable. And so are we-my heart is breaking, I feel completely helpless. She seems to get shaky (like she’s cold), she lays around a lot and not playing or her usual self. It smells horrible.

She’s an adult boxer, about 5 yrs old. We adopted her 5 months ago.

Ideas? Suggestions? We’ll try anything – we just want her happy, healthy and feeling better.

]]> Comment on Dog Mange by StinkyDog http://www.dog-mange.com/comment-page-1/#comment-31 StinkyDog Sun, 20 Jun 2010 10:19:55 +0000 http://www.dog-mange.com/?page_id=36#comment-31 I used the 1% ivermectin from a farm store be carfull not to get the 3% it messes up the math for the dosage. If you want the dosage info put your name and email in the newsletter on the right side of this page and it will be sent to you automatically. This email you get may show up in your spam folder so be sure to check there if you cant find it. I used the 1% ivermectin from a farm store be carfull not to get the 3% it messes up the math for the dosage. If you want the dosage info put your name and email in the newsletter on the right side of this page and it will be sent to you automatically. This email you get may show up in your spam folder so be sure to check there if you cant find it.

]]> Comment on Dog Mange by bodine http://www.dog-mange.com/comment-page-1/#comment-30 bodine Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:31:38 +0000 http://www.dog-mange.com/?page_id=36#comment-30 i was wondering what kind of ivermectin u used on ur dog for mange?? i was wondering what kind of ivermectin u used on ur dog for mange??

]]> Comment on Dog Mange by exoticachi http://www.dog-mange.com/comment-page-1/#comment-27 exoticachi Wed, 26 May 2010 13:49:56 +0000 http://www.dog-mange.com/?page_id=36#comment-27 I bought 2 Chihuahua females from a Southern Breeder about 5 months ago. I, of course took them to my vet for a full work up. My vet suspected mange on the 1 female and said we should treat both, since they came together from the same breeder/place. He treated with Ivermectin, injected in their rear leg (like a vaccine would be). I have since been spending $35 each for an office call and then another $15 each for the Ivermectin shot, every 2 weeks. This is getting costly! I have read about using Ivomec 1% injectable from a farm supply, but am not sure what the dilution should be or howmuch I would give my girls. Their origional vet visit was almost $400 for the 2 of them because they were tested for heart worm and other things. Can you email me the proper dosage? I know there are different dosages, depending on whether you are just doing HW prevention as opposed to regular parasite management (internal and external). I would want the regular parasite management dosage. Thanks, Jim I bought 2 Chihuahua females from a Southern Breeder about 5 months ago. I, of course took them to my vet for a full work up. My vet suspected mange on the 1 female and said we should treat both, since they came together from the same breeder/place. He treated with Ivermectin, injected in their rear leg (like a vaccine would be). I have since been spending $35 each for an office call and then another $15 each for the Ivermectin shot, every 2 weeks. This is getting costly! I have read about using Ivomec 1% injectable from a farm supply, but am not sure what the dilution should be or howmuch I would give my girls. Their origional vet visit was almost $400 for the 2 of them because they were tested for heart worm and other things.

Can you email me the proper dosage? I know there are different dosages, depending on whether you are just doing HW prevention as opposed to regular parasite management (internal and external). I would want the regular parasite management dosage.

Thanks,
Jim

]]> Comment on Dog Mange by StinkyDog http://www.dog-mange.com/comment-page-1/#comment-21 StinkyDog Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:59:17 +0000 http://www.dog-mange.com/?page_id=36#comment-21 <a href="#comment-20" rel="nofollow">@Green Catherine </a> If Dustys still feeling this good it might very well be demodex mites(Red Mange). The color of the skin should be mostly pink around the severely affected areas. There shouldnt be any blood and it shouldnt smell bad. Bacterial infections usually smell bad and they are usually very red and inflamed looking. Has he ever had hot spots in the summer it he has you will know the smell!! The thing with his ear must be coincidence! Send a picture or two or three of him. admin@dog-mange.com @Green Catherine
If Dustys still feeling this good it might very well be demodex mites(Red Mange). The color of the skin should be mostly pink around the severely affected areas. There shouldnt be any blood and it shouldnt smell bad. Bacterial infections usually smell bad and they are usually very red and inflamed looking. Has he ever had hot spots in the summer it he has you will know the smell!! The thing with his ear must be coincidence! Send a picture or two or three of him. admin@dog-mange.com

]]> Comment on Dog Mange by Green Catherine http://www.dog-mange.com/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Green Catherine Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:43:10 +0000 http://www.dog-mange.com/?page_id=36#comment-20 <a href="#comment-19" rel="nofollow">@StinkyDog </a> Dusty is right now romping throughout the house. Seems to be feeling great. He's taking his stuffed animals in and out of his dog door. He's always been very laid back, but ready to play whenever we can, so we're blessed. This most recent visit to the vet on Wednesday netted us a 2 week wait and wee. The vet was encouraged that the redness is just pink. I pointed out the spreading hair loss. They said if he was going to loose the hair, he would have lost it since we just started the mite ImoVec 2 weeks ago. I'm in no great rush to bundle him up and drive 2 hours to a specialist, but I guess that's my next course of action. The vet really thought they could rule out staph since it did not respond immediately to the antibiotics. I just don't know what to think anymore. Catherine Green @StinkyDog
Dusty is right now romping throughout the house. Seems to be feeling great. He’s taking his stuffed animals in and out of his dog door. He’s always been very laid back, but ready to play whenever we can, so we’re blessed. This most recent visit to the vet on Wednesday netted us a 2 week wait and wee. The vet was encouraged that the redness is just pink. I pointed out the spreading hair loss. They said if he was going to loose the hair, he would have lost it since we just started the mite ImoVec 2 weeks ago. I’m in no great rush to bundle him up and drive 2 hours to a specialist, but I guess that’s my next course of action.

The vet really thought they could rule out staph since it did not respond immediately to the antibiotics. I just don’t know what to think anymore.

Catherine Green

]]> Comment on Dog Mange by StinkyDog http://www.dog-mange.com/comment-page-1/#comment-19 StinkyDog Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:20:40 +0000 http://www.dog-mange.com/?page_id=36#comment-19 <a href="#comment-18" rel="nofollow">@Green Catherine </a> This sounds like staph to me. Mange in any form wouldnt cause this kind of damage so quickly. Demodectic mange would cause hair loss, but just that hair loss no bleeding or severe readness. Sarcoptic mange would cause severe itching and scratching, so you can rule them out. The Demodectic type of mange is commonly found on healthy dogs without showing any symptoms of the mites, but if there is some illness reeking havock on his immune system this can create a situation in which the mites can reproduce much faster than the immune system can kill them, so keep in mind if the vet finds Demodex mites on Dusty it will probably be because of somthing else suppressing his immune system. I would say you could rule out mange as being the primary cause of Dustys poor health. By the way does he seem to feel ok? Is he playing doing his usual stuff, or just laying around. Please let me know what you find and Good Luck! Tim @Green Catherine
This sounds like staph to me. Mange in any form wouldnt cause this kind of damage so quickly. Demodectic mange would cause hair loss, but just that hair loss no bleeding or severe readness. Sarcoptic mange would cause severe itching and scratching, so you can rule them out.

The Demodectic type of mange is commonly found on healthy dogs without showing any symptoms of the mites, but if there is some illness reeking havock on his immune system this can create a situation in which the mites can reproduce much faster than the immune system can kill them, so keep in mind if the vet finds Demodex mites on Dusty it will probably be because of somthing else suppressing his immune system.

I would say you could rule out mange as being the primary cause of Dustys poor health.

By the way does he seem to feel ok? Is he playing doing his usual stuff, or just laying around.

Please let me know what you find and Good Luck! Tim

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