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hippichick
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posted January 20, 2007 09:56 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for hippichick     Edit/Delete Message
Hi guys!!!

Adopted a dog last year, or my daughter adopted a dog last year who had stress mange. Got it under control with the prescribed medications, but it keeps re-occuring and it is SO costly to treat.

Would really love to keep her, almost HAVE to, I do not believe in giving up pets once adopted and have looked into shelters, but no one will take a dog with demodex stress mange.

Would like to find some natural remedies for treating her!!!

Thanks

Terri

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Sweet Stars
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posted January 20, 2007 11:51 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Sweet Stars     Edit/Delete Message
Is there a way you can go to another vet?

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Sweet Stars
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posted January 20, 2007 11:52 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Sweet Stars     Edit/Delete Message
Here's a holistic website I found:

http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/dog_mange_cure.html

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Sweet Stars
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posted January 20, 2007 11:59 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Sweet Stars     Edit/Delete Message
Also try going to a pet store where you can buy a shampoo that kills it and prevents it and wash him with it whenever you get a chance.

I know it's hard to go through things like this.


I recently went to a vet for my cat who kept coughing and wheezing and the met gave me an antibiotic but my cat kept coughing so I took him to another vet who prescribed stronger antibiotics.


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Sweet Stars
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posted January 20, 2007 12:00 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Sweet Stars     Edit/Delete Message
Prevent reinfection. Once Canine Mange is treated, it is important to avoid allowing the mites to return. Some of these methods may include washing the dog’s bed, avoiding contact with other dogs who appear symptomatic, feeding a high quality diet which includes adequate amounts of fat and scheduling regular checkups with your veterinarian to have your dog examined.

Try cleaning everything good that he goes around. Clean your house every well because maybe those mites go elsewhere.

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Sweet Stars
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posted January 20, 2007 12:00 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Sweet Stars     Edit/Delete Message
Just curious do you live anywhere by New York City?

I know a vet who does payment options. Very nice man.

Here's a forum:
http://www.motherearthforums.com/MENForum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11069

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hippichick
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posted January 20, 2007 12:15 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for hippichick     Edit/Delete Message
Sweet

Thanks for the info~~~

I live in San Antonio!!!

The demodex mite is "normal" to the dog, but as I understand it when the dog gets stressed the immune system goes wacky and the mite overkills and the mange developes.

She lives outside most of the time and I have tile floor inside so unlikely any critters in the house (also 4 indoor cats and no bug prbs with them.)

I have 3 other dogs outside (very big yard) and they do not have any problems. I think this dog is part pit bull, she looks like it in the eyes, we were told she is a huskey/golden mix but she tends to be VERY food agressive and her stress mange gets problematic, I have noticed, when fights break out. I have taken to feeding her inside by herself and monitoring the activities of the pooches after feeds.

We try to keep her out of stressful environments as much as possible. The last bought of the mange broke out when we had a big freeze last week and ice storm and she had to stay inside my solarium with two of the other dogs~~I am sure that stressed her out.

My 15 yr old says every time she pets her another hair grows, so we try to give her positive attention.

Would love to find some homeopathic, naturopathic remedy for increasing the immune system. I am a RN and understand physiology and I am sure there is way to treat her without expensive chemicals that probably stress out her system in themselves!

Thanks again

Terri

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hippichick
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posted January 20, 2007 12:41 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for hippichick     Edit/Delete Message
PS

Anxious to try the borax dip~~~

My old folk family of the country swear by borax for flea/ant control if spread along the boarders of the walls...

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pidaua
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posted January 26, 2007 06:26 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for pidaua     Edit/Delete Message
There is a company called "FleaBusters" that uses Salt and Borax. Yes it does work to kill the flea eggs through dehydration and suffocation it may not be the best thing to put on a dog at all.

You can look into using over the counter aids such as triple antibiotic gel (Neosporin) and Calimine lotions. Washing the dog repeatedly will aggravate the situation and cause dryness elsewhere.

Here is a site I found that had tons of information.
http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_demodectic_mange.html

STRESS AND GENERALIZED DEMODECTIC MANGE

Physiological stress is an important factor determining the degree of severity of demodectic mange.

Females should be spayed as soon as the disease is controlled. Coming into heat, hormone fluxes, and pregnancy are very stressful. Also, predisposition to demodicosis is hereditary and should not be passed on.

The dog should be fed a reputable brand of dog food so as to avoid any nutritionally related problems.

Keep the pet parasite-free. Worms are irritants that the pet need not deal with and fleas may exacerbate the itchiness and skin infection.

Keep up the pet's vaccinations.

The mites themselves cause suppression of the immune system so the pet needs every advantage to stay healthy.

Skin infections are usually present in these cases and antibiotics will likely be necessary. It is very important that cortisone type medications such as prednisone NOT be used in these cases as they will tip the immune balance in favor of the mite.
PROGNOSIS

The younger the dog, the better the chance of cure. In many cases of adult-onset demodicosis, the disease is controlled by dips and baths but cure is not always possible. Some cases can never be controlled. http://www.geocities.com/schlosser44/Demodex.html


As for the Borax dip... Here is a natural site that discusses the potential toxicity of using Boric Acid (Borax) on an animal:
http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/fleas.html


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hippichick
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posted January 31, 2007 02:42 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for hippichick     Edit/Delete Message
Thanks

Pidaua!!!

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