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Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / October 2007red mange
I would appreciate any discussion of the treatment of red mange in a 15 year old dog. My vet has proposed either a series of dips or daily medication for a period of several weeks/months. Apparently the oral meds don't taste very good and this is a dog that is already not eating well. I would like the most efficient treatment since she is developing secondary skin infections related to this problem. Thank you. Margaret > I would appreciate any discussion of the treatment of red mange in a 15 year > old dog. > My vet has proposed either a series of dips or daily medication for a period > of several weeks/months. .......Red mange is demodex mite. Have they actually found some in a skin scraping? Are they sure there's no fungal infection also? Certainly if it is sarcoptic and not demodex, treatment would be easier - Lyme dips (totally nontoxic) would work. This dip does not work on demodex, but would take care of both sarcoptic and fungal infections. ...........The med that taste terrible is ivermectin. Apparently it doesn't always work either. And shouldn't be given to collie dogs. I would absolutely NOT dip a 15 yr old dog. Has your pup had bloodwork run to see if there's anything else going on? Sounds like she has a compromised immune system which has allowed the always present mite to get out of control. Without addressing the whole body I doubt you'll ever get a handle on it. I'd certainly add some eggs, sardines, yogurt to her food and even supplement with EFAs + vit E (nourishes skin), and Vit C (acts as anti-histamine) and maybe a B50 complex. Although this is pricey, it looks like the best possibility for an elderly dog as it's not toxic. Don't know how it tastes though! http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_demodectic_mange.html Interceptor (active ingredient: Milbemycin oxime) http://www.vetinfo4dogs.com/dogdmite.html#Demodex%20-%20Mitaban%20is%20serio us%20medicine Amitraz (Mitaban Rx) is a very toxic medication. A study you may want to look at. Go to PubMed http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez and enter this number in search box 16228281: Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of imidacloprid 10% plus moxidectin 2.5% spot-on in the treatment of generalized demodicosis in dogs: results of a European field study. ......there are more studies on the right under related links to look at. All the best to you and your elderly pup buglady take out the dog before replying .......Red mange is demodex mite. Have they actually found some in a skin > scraping? Yes Are they sure there's no fungal infection also? He gave me an antibiotic because she had some infection under her chin--it looked like an ugly hot spot. Certainly if it > is sarcoptic and not demodex, treatment would be easier - Lyme dips (totally > nontoxic) would work. This dip does not work on demodex, but would take > care of both sarcoptic and fungal infections. > > ...........The med that taste terrible is ivermectin. That's what I thought-vet said it's used for cattle. Apparently it doesn't > always work either. And shouldn't be given to collie dogs. I would > absolutely NOT dip a 15 yr old dog. Has your pup had bloodwork run to see > if there's anything else going on? She had blood work in April which looked ok and it was repeated this week and the only thing vet commented on was 'albumen is a little low" Her thyroid level is now in normal range. Sounds like she has a compromised immune > system which has allowed the always present mite to get out of control. Yes. I guess that could be age related? > Without addressing the whole body I doubt you'll ever get a handle on it. > I'd certainly add some eggs, sardines, yogurt to her food and even > supplement with EFAs + vit E (nourishes skin), and Vit C (acts as > anti-histamine) and maybe a B50 complex. About the only thing she'll eat reliably is scrambled egg with cheese (with a little kibble) for breakfast. Will get some supplements. She used to eat yogurt but has gotten very picky of late. > Although this is pricey, it looks like the best possibility for an elderly > dog as it's not toxic. Don't know how it tastes though! [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > buglady > take out the dog before replying Thank you for your thorough comments and advice!! Margaret She had blood work in April which looked ok and it was repeated this week and the only thing vet commented on was 'albumen is a little low" Her thyroid level is now in normal range. ........it was low before? Just T3 and T4 tested? Is she on thyroid meds? Wonder if lbumen might be low due to low protein intake. Sounds like she has a compromised immune > system which has allowed the always present mite to get out of control. Yes. I guess that could be age related? .......maybe. Wonder if she's in pain at all from arthritis - how are her joints? >About the only thing she'll eat reliably is scrambled egg with cheese (with a little kibble) for breakfast. >Will get some supplements. She used to eat yogurt but has gotten very picky of late. ......have you tried some cooked chicken breast? There's some appetite stimulants that I can't remember the name of that are not steroids. I know the owner of this site has a 16 yr old sharpei who went through a bout of lack of appetite. She may mention it somewhere: www.dogaware.com buglady take out the dog before replying |
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