Saturday, November 28, 2009

I think my dog has mange??

My dog is 5 years old and I think she has mange. She is always itching, she smells, pulls out hair and her skin is all red and sometimes she scratches so much that she bleeds. We've taken her to the vet and he cannot find whats wrong with her. He's given us pills and other medicine for her and it didnt really help. How can we get rid of this?? we dont want to take her to the vet anymore because we've spent $600 so far...



I think my dog has mange??

5 yo is a little old to have mange unless she was around another dog with it. mange usually affects puppies and young dogs. sounds more like allergies. what kind of food is she on? what medications did you try? you might want to have her allergy tested. she could have environmental allergies or food allergies.



I think my dog has mange??

I would take your dog to a different vet it is obvious your dog has a serious skin infection and needs to be treated, in the mean time try giving him a bath in some shampoo that has oatmeal in it you can find it in the pet section at wal mart and im sure other pet stores will have it to. this helps with the itching.



I think my dog has mange??

It's VERY uncommon for an adult dog to catch mange. It doesn't sound like the problem here.



Did they do skin scrapings?



It sounds like she has an allergy, and hot spots.



Take a look at what you're feeding her - is there corn, wheat, or soy in it? Is the first ingredient meat?



If you can, I would get her allergy tested.



Give a Vitamin E supplement, salmon oil, raw egg, and yogurt to help with her skin/coat.



I think my dog has mange??

Find a better vet. if you're not willing to spend more money to help your dog, surrender it to a rescue.



I think my dog has mange??

Sorry but you will need to take your dog to the vet to get this diagnosed properly in order for it to be treated correctly. Your dog is suffering no matter what is causing it. Get a second opinion and go to a different vet but you must take your dog. I have a dog with a skin problem caused by an allergy to dust and forage mites and he cost in excess of 鎷?00 to diagnose and begin treatment that will be life long (thank goodness he's insured). Unfortunately dog ownership isn't cheap and sometimes you just have to tighten your belt to make sure that they have the treatment they need.



I think my dog has mange??

Get a very mild dog shampoo and bathe her, see if you can find one that has a natural lanolin in it to soften her skin.



If she eats dry dog food mix a little corn oil into it. She could have allergies to the food she is eating or something in your home, cleaners, treats off the table, dust.



She could also have an anxiety problem where she pulls at her own hair. If your house is dry, get a humidifier. Groom her carefully and check for fleas or other mites.



If you have spent this amount on your vet so far and they can't figure it out, you need to get another more diligent vet.



Purina has an on line vet at:



www.purinaone.com/online_vet.asp



or try:



www.free-online-veterinarian-advice.co...



petfinder.com also has a forum where you can ask questions. Good luck



I think my dog has mange??

Sounds like staph and NOT mange. She (or he) sounds too old for mange. If she has fleas , even 1 flea can set it off, and she continues scratching, it just comes right back. Its kinda like a mosquito bite, the more you scratch it, it gets yucky and causes the staph. Its NOT the same kind of staph that people get.



I think my dog has mange??

try going to tractor supply and getting sheep dipp.. dulte a little b4 applying

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