"~~~Amy ~~~" wrote in message
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My dog has the Demodex type of Mange. She's on a sulpher based dip
and also tablets to heal the sores. What have you folks done to help
your dogs? She is so miserable and looks so scratchy. The vet will
not prescribe ivermectin, so if I want that prescription, I'll have to
find another vet?

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I'm sure she's miserable but she may only *look* scratchy. Demodex heals
very well upfront with the dips. Normally after only one dip, the dog feels
more comfortable and isn't trying to scratch nearly as often. By the week
after the second dip we've seen a total halt in scratching. The hair will
also begin growing back (like peach fuzz) after the 2nd dip in many cases.
We've treated severe demodex where the dogs were completely bald (with one
of them being fully crusted over as well) to mild demodex where it was
caught while still localized. The two who were bald and in very bad shape
were completely healed, testing negative on skin scrapes by 3 months (with
dips being administered every 10-14 days). No oral ivermectin was given. I
know its becoming the preferred way to treat demodex because the dips are
very harsh in chemicals but they do work and IME they work faster for
immediate relief of moderate to severe cases.

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Tara

"~~~Amy ~~~" wrote in message
...
My dog has the Demodex type of Mange. She's on a sulpher based dip
and also tablets to heal the sores. What have you folks done to help
your dogs? She is so miserable and looks so scratchy. The vet will
not prescribe ivermectin, so if I want that prescription, I'll have to
find another vet?

If you would like to send me an email, please use the one in my
signature, as the one in the Reply To: is blocked.

I'm sure she's miserable but she may only *look* scratchy. Demodex heals
very well upfront with the dips. Normally after only one dip, the dog feels
more comfortable and isn't trying to scratch nearly as often. By the week
after the second dip we've seen a total halt in scratching. The hair will
also begin growing back (like peach fuzz) after the 2nd dip in many cases.
We've treated severe demodex where the dogs were completely bald (with one
of them being fully crusted over as well) to mild demodex where it was
caught while still localized. The two who were bald and in very bad shape
were completely healed, testing negative on skin scrapes by 3 months (with
dips being administered every 10-14 days). No oral ivermectin was given. I
know its becoming the preferred way to treat demodex because the dips are
very harsh in chemicals but they do work and IME they work faster for
immediate relief of moderate to severe cases.

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Tara

"~~~Amy ~~~" wrote in message
...
Thanks Tara, yours is the first positive post I've received. I seem
to get getting pressure to have the ivermectin given and my vet won't
do it. I would have to change vets.

Amy

You're welcome. The Ivermectin isn't toxic like the dips are which is why
so many people are against Mitaban. I'm not against either one but have
more experience with the dips than with the Ivermectin treatments. The dogs
we've treated were all rescue dogs, with unknown health origins and two who
also had hypothyroid complicating matters. For all of that though, none
have suffered any adverse effects from the dips and all had the demodex
cured by them.

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Tara

"~~~Amy ~~~" wrote in message
...
Thanks Tara, yours is the first positive post I've received. I seem
to get getting pressure to have the ivermectin given and my vet won't
do it. I would have to change vets.

Amy

You're welcome. The Ivermectin isn't toxic like the dips are which is why
so many people are against Mitaban. I'm not against either one but have
more experience with the dips than with the Ivermectin treatments. The dogs
we've treated were all rescue dogs, with unknown health origins and two who
also had hypothyroid complicating matters. For all of that though, none
have suffered any adverse effects from the dips and all had the demodex
cured by them.

--
Tara