Please check out this website (ignore the poor grammar): http://www.dog-health-guide.org/signsofdogmange.html
My Chihuahua had Demodectoc Mange, and my Vet informed me that all puppies are susceptible to this from their mothers. It is not a hereditary thing, it is a parasite and it happens at random and is due to a weakened immune system which means it could happen to the best of the breeders at any point in time. The cure for my little one was using the heart worm medication Ivermectin in liquid form a few times a day for a month or so as prescribed by my Vet (if I am remembering correctly) and she has been cleared of it ever since. She is almost a year old now and she has a soft, shiny, healthy coat. Melanie B. Portage, MI --- In [email protected], "Emi-Mail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > She is under our vets supervision . What's funny is that I did contact the > president of the CCA with not as detailed email a while back and never > received a response from him so I began to think that they weren't as caring > as I thought. We know she needs to be spayed but she has been having fever > issues so we were trying to resolve that but I am calling the vet tomorrow > to see how soon this can be done. > > > > Emi > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of ~~MARE~~ > Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 11:37 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Has anyone dealt with demodex mange? > > > > > Emi > > This puppy needs a vets supervision in treating this as Demodex sometimes > can be fatal. > > I believe sulfur can help although I do know they make a medication to > correct or at least keep this in check. > > Of course then I am sure you know this already...she most certainly needs to > be spayed as it is passed on. > > Yes definitely contact the CCA. > > There are good breeders on this very list such as I and a few others. > > Mare > > > > -------Original Message------- > > > > From: dasha48 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 09/09/07 08:51:12 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Has anyone dealt with demodex mange? > > > > I can understand why you would not want to call the breeder, however she > needs to know that this came from her dogs, Sounds like someone that is in > it for the money. Maybe you can contact the CCA and let them know that she > is not a good breeder and is selling dogs that have this. > > > > Sheila > > "Life is what happens when you are busy making plans". > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Emi-Mail > Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 9:03 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Has anyone dealt with demodex mange? > > 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 > > > > > > > <http://www.incredimail.com/index.asp?id=99000> FREE Emoticons for your > email - by IncrediMail! Click Here! > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
