Is it Mange

Joeyman · Post by **Joeyman** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:56 am

Does any one on this board have any experiance with a puppy that has had MANGE. I believe that a puppy out of my litter has mange. She has been losing hair on the top of her head slowly. She scratches, I have looked closely into her coat and do not notice anything. Do you think it is mange and what is the best treatment for it. I would like to do this myself if possible. I have read about some dips but do not know much about it. Here is product I have found but do not know if it will work. http://www.revivalanimal.com/product.asp?pn=35%2D720

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks
Joeyman

jkidd5 · Post by **jkidd5** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:04 pm

Go get you some GREEN DAWN Dish Detergent and give that pup a bath in it.
Put the soap on and lather her up good in it and let it sit on her for about 5 mins then rinse off. Repeat in 3-4 days... Should start seeing fuzz/hair coming back when you give her the 2nd bath..

Jason

TRHINK · Post by **TRHINK** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm

NU-STOCK CURES RED MANGE AND LOTS OF OTHER SKIN RELATED PROBLEMS. GET IT AT FARM SUPPLY STORES.

TnHoss · Post by **TnHoss** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 3:06 pm

Jason, does the dawn have to be green. I have heard of using dawn before but nothing was ever said about the color ?

beagler111 · Post by **beagler111** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 4:38 pm

OK IF IT IS TRULY MANGE YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE PARASITE WITH YOUR EYES YOU WILL NEED TO SKIN SCRAPE AND USE A MICROSCOPE. THE BEST AND MOST EFFECTIVE DIP FOR MANGE IS MITA-BAN DIP FROM YOUR VET. THEY WILL USUALLY GET IT IN THE CREASES ON THERE HEAD OR FACE FIRST.
DAWN DISH DETERGENT WILL NOT CURE MANGE. IT MAY TEMPORARILY SOOTH A LITTLE BUT WILL NOT FIX.

jkidd5 · Post by **jkidd5** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:17 pm

I've always been told Green.....

As for it not curing mange... I had a litter 2 summers ago that 4 pups got it.. Talked to the vet and thats exactly what he told me to use.. I gave them there bath like he said and hair grew back. After 2nd bath never had it again. I forget what kinda mange it is but he called it puppie cooties lol... Said it's where the mama isn't cleaning up after them as much when they get older... 4wks or so... Good luck and try it.... it worked for me..

Jason

jlboomer · Post by **jlboomer** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:31 pm

Put some good used motor oil on it it will cure up in about a week and be good as new

rlsbeagles · Post by **rlsbeagles** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:59 pm

sulfurdene i have used andtook care of it on some dog's an some had to give ivermec avery small does for six week's an it has ti be for cattle an swine an you would have to ask vet for the dose it's not much an it's once aweek an belive me they will know what day it is by the third week. this is what i use an it work's just make sue you use the right ivermec an does very important just what i use an have no more problem's.....i'm not a vet so check with your vet first.....

rabbithunter1958 · Post by **rabbithunter1958** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 12:28 pm

Used motor oil. Put it on for about 30 minutes and bath if you wish. Promise it will work.

JimmyD · Post by **JimmyD** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 7:06 pm

Give pup 1/10th cc of Ivomec every 3 days just under skin in the neck, should see results in about a week.

Bunny Runner · Post by **Bunny Runner** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 8:31 pm

Why don't you just take the pup to the VET!

Using motor oil, ivermectin, etc, etc may work in some cases with people that are experienced using it (I would never use motor oil, but that's just ME), but unless you take these pup(s) to the vet, your not going to know if it's mange or "puppy cooties"

You didn't mention the age of this pup. Sometimes very young pups lose a bit of hair due to dry skin (which itches) or when weaning due to change in the digestive tract and nutrient absorbtion.

I am not saying this is NOT mange, but I believe that you would be seeing it in your other dogs as well (especially the dam).

Joeyman · Post by **Joeyman** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:16 am

Well I took them to the vet, she did a skin scrap and said that she did not see mange mites. She gave me some topical revolution that you apply between their shoulder blades and it is absorbed into there body. She got me a medicated shampoo that I must bath them in twice weekly. She then trimmed some hair and is doing a ringworm test that will tell her in about 8-10 days if it turns pink they have ringworm. Go figure I took them to the vet and the vet coundn't even tell me what they have. It was a waste of my time and money. I wanted to know what caused the hair loss.

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:56 am

Are your puppies Grey or have a Grey hue?

Joeyman · Post by **Joeyman** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:05 am

No they are tri color. It first started on her head now her head is just fine all the hair grew back. It has spread to the sides of her stomach and a few spots on her back. I have another female from the same litter that is starting to have the same symptoms. She is loosing hair on the back of her neck but not bad as the other female.

gus · Post by **gus** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:37 am

Jimmy D
That is .1 cc per ten pound body weight. A small pup can be overdosed according to some beaglers on the espo board. I had that arguement a few weeks back.