When we bought this puppy the mom was already pregnant again. (The puppy was 5 months old) In some ways I am afraid to contact her because she seems to have no concern for the dogs and would probably tell me to bring her back. It wouldn't surprise me that she would put her down. Besides we have grown to love her. I have dealt with her about other concerns and she would say just bring her back and want to offer me another dog. (This woman was recommended to me by the Chihuahua Club of America. I thought I was finding a reputable breeder and would have a healthy dog. I had put my trust in them). When you have grown attached it's not that easy to just hand over your baby. Her demodex is on all four legs, her tail is bald except a few hairs, neck, and ears and she has patches here and there on her body. I may ask the vet if we can try ivermectin. I also saw on the internet yesterday this product by Bayer called Advocate that is put on like Frontline once a month and is guaranteed to kill the mange mites plus different types of worms. I am really tempted on giving that a try. Although it's not available in the U.S. I can order it from Australia. I am thinking on calling Bayer tomorrow to enquire about it. I have also read about the goodwinol ointment but wonder if it is for minor cases. There was also a shampoo that called Sulfaoxydex that has micronized sulfur and benzol peroxide. I have read sulfur is used for this condition too.
Emi From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Betty Stewart Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 7:08 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Has anyone dealt with demodex mange? I have had 2 puppies that had this. Scrappy my Pom had it around his eye. The vet gave me goodwinol ointment to put on the area. It worked and so far Scrappy has been fine. The vet said it can come back under stress or sickness. The other puppy I had that had this the goodwinol ointment didn't help and it was getting in several areas on the puppy. The vet gave him ivermectin. That may be spelled wrong. He had to take it for 30 days. Some dogs can had bad reactions to it but it didn't seem to hurt him and he got better. Betty On 9/8/07, Emi-Mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Has anyone dealt with demodex mange? The poisonous dip is out. I know it is due to her immune system. The vet feels the breeder may have been giving too many immunizations or antibiotics We have been battling with our new puppy for 5 months and so far have not had any success. The breeder had written a sales agreement that she was healthy but apparently that wasn't true. I really don't want to involve the breeder unless it is hopeless because I think she would put her down and we love her too much and can't even bear the thought of it. I have been using this shampoo, spray and sulpher cream from petsrx on her but every time I think she is getting better she has a relapse. The vet wants to ride it out and so far that is what we are doing. Has anyone tried or heard this stuff called Kleen Green enzymes? I am willing to give it a try but am not sure if the website is honest about its ability of getting rid of these mites. Hopefully someone can guide me, Thanks, Emi
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