People use to use motor oil to treat mange all the time. That was before we realized the dangers. Motor oil is poisonous and should NEVER be used. We have come a long way in our canine knowledge. Marsha
----- Original Message ----- From: Wilmary Nazario To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 3:02 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Question... My mom bought a toy poodle few years ago and he developed the same condition. In PR where she lives people use used oil (from cars) and it work but I asked her to use Frontline spray first and it worked very well! The one she bought was Frontline spray (used for fleas and ticks) and it's sold in vet clinics. The active ingredient is Ivermectin which is also used to treat menge, some breeds can be suseptible to it. Wilmary Nazario "Even the tiniest Poodle or Chihuahua is still a wolf at heart" www.360.yahoo.com/wilmarynazario69 http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ There is an Indian legend which says when a human dies there is a bridge they must cross to enter into heaven. At the head of that bridge waits every animal that human encountered during their lifetime. The animals, based upon what they know of this person, decide which humans may cross the bridge.... and which are turned away. ----- Original Message ---- From: mhbros2 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, February 5, 2007 4:21:41 PM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Question... Hi, my name is Melanie and I am new to the group. My Husband and I just got a baby Chihuahua (10wks old and just under 2 pounds) on Jan. 16th. We named our new addition Maize (our little corn dog with big ears.. ha ha ha). She is a fawn colored smooth hair, and is now going on 13wks and weighs just 2 pounds 10 ounces. We made sure right away that she was in good health and have been keeping a watchful eye on her to be sure our little baby was as healthy and happy as she could be. We have two cats (Azaziah,7yrs and Zoola, 6yrs) and we always wanted a small dog. She likes to mess with her new sisters (the kitties), but they are not too sure about her just yet, although, her and Zoola sleep side by side on my lap everyday. Maize has such a calm, loving and playful attitude. She barely ever barks, and impresses everyone that she meets. My reason for the post, other than introducing myself and Maize, is that we found out that there was a problem with our new little bundle of joy. We noticed after a few weeks, that she itches a lot, and only in certain places. I took her back to the vet right away, and she was diagnosed with Demodectic Mange. She has very small areas of irritation, so we caught it early, but I was still very upset at first, and am still extremely worried about her. I did some research about it, and it says that it can often go away on its own in puppies, but I don't want to wait and find out that it doesn't. My vet is currently checking with a dermatologist about the best way to treat it on such a small dog. I just wondered if anyone else has had this problem and if or how they went about treating it. She is such a sweetheart, and I just want her to be pain free as soon as possible so she can go on enjoying her life without the distraction of her itchiness. I would love to hear your comments as well, Thank you. Sincerely, Melanie ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The fish are biting. Get more visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search Marketing.
