Guest Anonymous Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 [color=darkred][b]hi. i think my dog might have mange. she scratches alot and she has reddish bald spots on her legs. it not to severe but i hate seeing her bite at her legs. i give her baths and we rub ointment on the spots( ointment for milking cows ) im not sure if its working or not. what else can i do for her?[/b][/color] :Dog_run: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendalyn Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 You need to take her to the vet so she can get the proper medication and diagnosis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 i heard it could be cured by medicated bathing. does the vet give you the medicine or do you buy it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDG Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 you need it diagnosed with a skin scrape. afterwards it's up to you if you treat conventionally or with a natural treatment. i can get you more information on that if need be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 [color=red][b]TDG says: i can get you more information on that if need be.[/b][/color] That would be great! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDG Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 well, let me know what was diagnosed and we'll work on it. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouseatthebusstop Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 there are 3 different types of mange- DEMODEX- SARCOPTES-and OTODECTES I was horrified when the vet did skin scapes on Gladis- and told me she had DEMODEX MANGE when she was only 5 months old he gave my the stuff to wash her with twice a week she soon recovered and now has a beautiful coat- her front legs where almost bald Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted November 8, 2004 Share Posted November 8, 2004 my family actually fell into debt. we are having a lot of money problems. i don't think we can afford a vet. what do i do? is that the only option? is there like a free clinic we could take her to? thank you all so much for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_Matty Posted November 8, 2004 Share Posted November 8, 2004 Article on Sarcoptic Mange [url]http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1589&articleid=764[/url] Article on Demodectic Mange (immune related) [url]http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1589&articleid=729[/url] Causes of scratching in licking in dogs [url]http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1593&articleid=423[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_Matty Posted November 8, 2004 Share Posted November 8, 2004 [quote]Selamectin (Revolution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_Matty Posted November 8, 2004 Share Posted November 8, 2004 One more thing about revolution. You would need a blood test done for heart worm before putting your pup on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_Matty Posted November 8, 2004 Share Posted November 8, 2004 I always have my heart worm test results back in a couple of hours. I have also seen alot of dogs that had scarcoptic mange and go in for too many skin scrapings and never turn up positive for the mange. They burrow so they are harder to detect. I have never heard any thing bad about revolution and have my dogs on it. Actually its kinda awful for a friend of mine. She went in for an exam for her dog as it was scratching and red etc. The vet did an exam & skin scraping, said it was allergies sent my friend home with hypo food and a big bill for a blood test to find out what the dog has allergies to and the dog got a shot of some thing. The dog was still in a horrible state, my friend took the dog back, another skin scraping and nothing. This went on, finally she got a second opionion and the other vet treated the dog for scarcoptic mange, I am sure they gave the dog revolution and the dog is 150% better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_Matty Posted November 8, 2004 Share Posted November 8, 2004 By the way DivineOblivion19, I am not contradicting what you are saying :D :D I know you work in a vet office so I do not have your knowledge of different products. I just saw some good results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 THANK you all sooo much!! that is very usefull info. thanks for the websites too! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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