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Could this be mange?
Hi, this is my second time posting. My 9 year old female dachshund
developed a small (dime sized) bald patch on her hind section. Her skin is visible but it does not appear red or crusty. She also has a similar patch of missing fur on her tail and on her stomach area. I did some web research and came to the conclusion that it 'might' be red mange, but most of the descriptions of the symptoms say that the patches will appear red and hers do not. Is this something I should be worried about or should I just keep an eye on her to make sure the patches do not multiply? If it is a mild case of mange, is there any shampoo or anything that I can apply to help stop it? thanks lp |
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"Cartrivision1" wrote in message
oups.com... Hi, this is my second time posting. My 9 year old female dachshund developed a small (dime sized) bald patch on her hind section. Her skin is visible but it does not appear red or crusty. She also has a similar patch of missing fur on her tail and on her stomach area. I did some web research and came to the conclusion that it 'might' be red mange, but most of the descriptions of the symptoms say that the patches will appear red and hers do not. Is this something I should be worried about or should I just keep an eye on her to make sure the patches do not multiply? If it is a mild case of mange, is there any shampoo or anything that I can apply to help stop it? Mange tends to start either around the eyes or in the armpits. I'm not saying its impossible but what you describe doesn't sound terribly like mange. Ringworm, which is highly contagious to animals & people, or staph dermatitis sound possible as well. My recently deceased 11yo Min. Dachshund developed Staph Dermatitis a year or two ago (I'm getting terrible with my timeframes). It started as one or two round bald patches then progressed to a handful which later progressed to about 20-30 at a time. She'd go almost completely bald but by the time it got that bad (2 weeks from start) the hair would then grow back. It was a 3-4 week cycle that of spotsbaldnesshair regrowth. She was hideous looking during the balding times. Eventually itching was associated with the spots although it may have always been it just became more noticable with many spots. The only thing I found that worked, after much trial & error not to mention dog food changes, was the addition of liquid Salmon Oil for the fatty acid content. As long as she received 2 drops per day in her food the break-outs stopped and the itching, flaking, gray skin was no longer driving her crazy. A trip to the vet is definitely worth it. They can do a skin scrape to rule out mange & ringworm. If they cannot find anything they'll likely label it dermatitis (generic term for skin condition). If that's the case I highly recommend trying fish oil as it has many advantages to skin & coat. I swear it also helped her move better and she seemed to have more energy but its also possible that her improvement in those areas was due to her feeling better from the dermatitis. -- Tara |
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Hi, thanks for the reply. I will keep an eye on her to make sure that
the bald spots do not multiply. If so, I will take her to the vet. lp |
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