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Princess_LuLu · 11-03-2009, 05:36 PM

My Princess Lulu has localized mange around her eyes, I have taken her to the vet and a scrape was done but the vet said there were no "mites", she gave me a goodwinol to put around her eyes but it's difficult to spread as she moves alot and won't stay still and I have to be careful not to let go into her eyes!

I have changed her food...again. She constantly is itching now all over but she mainly has lost alot of hair around the eyes.

I don't know what else to do to make her feel more comfortable.

Any advice on food or maybe shampoo?

I had her on Natural Balance Duck and Potato and now I placed her on Natures Variety Prarie New Zealand Venison meal.

tjdmom · 11-03-2009, 05:43 PM

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kjc · 11-03-2009, 05:45 PM

Try using a dose of Revolution heartworm topical, two months in a row and 3 weeks apart. It acts as a miticide also, and does other stuff. Mites don't always show on a scraping. If she's little, you may be able to get two doses from one application pkg. If she doesn't
show improvement in 24-48 hours, I would then suspect food allergies, and eliminate foods containing beef and grains first.

lillymae · 11-03-2009, 07:15 PM

Also I can't remember witch one but frontline or advantage also works for mites. Are you sure it's not yeast? Yeast will also cause severe itching and hair loss around the eyes. The balding areas will often look red and swollen as with mange. Have you smelled it? It will smell yeasty if it's yeast.

ladyjane · 11-03-2009, 10:03 PM

Here is an informative site about demodectic mange:

Demodectic Mange

Princess_LuLu · 11-04-2009, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by lillymae

Also I can't remember witch one but frontline or advantage also works for mites. Are you sure it's not yeast? Yeast will also cause severe itching and hair loss around the eyes. The balding areas will often look red and swollen as with mange. Have you smelled it? It will smell yeasty if it's yeast.

As a matter a fact yes, she does have the areas around eyes red and swollen and she smells with somewhat of oily skin so I'm pretty sure it's mange. But the vet only gave me goodwinol to apply around her eyes. Of course this is not helping with her itchy skin.

I was going to try changing the food AGAIN to a grain free food, maybe Natural Balance the one that is grain free? Should I bath her with her another shampoo? tree tea oil??

lillymae · 11-04-2009, 07:05 PM

I'm not sure if Tea Tree oil kills yeast. I do know that Olive Leaf Extract does kill yeast. I would use it as a rinse after bathing. It's ok if she gets it in her mouth but not sure about the eyes. I would use a wash cloth on the head and face and a Q-Tip for around the eye area. Also Chamomile Tea is wonderfull for relieving itchy skin. It will probably not help if it's mites. It does help for yeast.

lillymae · 11-04-2009, 07:10 PM

Are you sure of the smell? Do you know what yeasty skin smells like? Clean the inside of her ears with a Q-Tip and if you get white stuff out then it's yeast. It will be creamy white not yellowish like wax. And if it's yeast then the ears will smell the strongest of yeast. You would be surprised how many vets can't diagnose yeast.

Armani Alexis · 11-04-2009, 07:27 PM

HyLyt makes a shampoo and creme rinse which is hypoallergenic with essential fatty acids and emulsifiers which may offer her some relief with the itching. As for the diet you might also consider eliminating chicken in the event that it is a protein allergy.

I hope that she can get some relief soon.

11-03-2009, 05:36 PM	#1
Princess_LuLu Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 25	Localized Mange/hair loss around eyes My Princess Lulu has localized mange around her eyes, I have taken her to the vet and a scrape was done but the vet said there were no "mites", she gave me a goodwinol to put around her eyes but it's difficult to spread as she moves alot and won't stay still and I have to be careful not to let go into her eyes! I have changed her food...again. She constantly is itching now all over but she mainly has lost alot of hair around the eyes. I don't know what else to do to make her feel more comfortable. Any advice on food or maybe shampoo? I had her on Natural Balance Duck and Potato and now I placed her on Natures Variety Prarie New Zealand Venison meal.

11-03-2009, 05:43 PM	#2
tjdmom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: upstate ny Posts: 4,048	I know that alot of people have had success with this kind of thing by feeding a raw diet. Here are a couple of links and you might be able to find more info there.... Good luck! RawChat : Raw Chat rawfeeding : Raw Feeding for dogs and cats! __________________ www.simplyspoiledpups.com

11-03-2009, 05:45 PM	#3
kjc Donating YT 500 Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 762	Try using a dose of Revolution heartworm topical, two months in a row and 3 weeks apart. It acts as a miticide also, and does other stuff. Mites don't always show on a scraping. If she's little, you may be able to get two doses from one application pkg. If she doesn't show improvement in 24-48 hours, I would then suspect food allergies, and eliminate foods containing beef and grains first. __________________ Kathy, Peek a Boo,Tinkerbell, Sapphire Corey,SophieAnne Last edited by kjc; 11-03-2009 at 05:48 PM.

11-03-2009, 10:03 PM	#5
ladyjane Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 2,134	Here is an informative site about demodectic mange: Demodectic Mange __________________ Christmas shopping online? Please use the links on the YHR home page! http://www.yorkiehavenrescue.com

11-04-2009, 07:10 PM	#8
lillymae YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: lewiston,idaho, us Posts: 329	Are you sure of the smell? Do you know what yeasty skin smells like? Clean the inside of her ears with a Q-Tip and if you get white stuff out then it's yeast. It will be creamy white not yellowish like wax. And if it's yeast then the ears will smell the strongest of yeast. You would be surprised how many vets can't diagnose yeast. Last edited by lillymae; 11-04-2009 at 07:13 PM.

11-03-2009, 07:15 PM	#4
lillymae YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: lewiston,idaho, us Posts: 329	Also I can't remember witch one but frontline or advantage also works for mites. Are you sure it's not yeast? Yeast will also cause severe itching and hair loss around the eyes. The balding areas will often look red and swollen as with mange. Have you smelled it? It will smell yeasty if it's yeast.

11-04-2009, 07:05 PM	#7
lillymae YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: lewiston,idaho, us Posts: 329	I'm not sure if Tea Tree oil kills yeast. I do know that Olive Leaf Extract does kill yeast. I would use it as a rinse after bathing. It's ok if she gets it in her mouth but not sure about the eyes. I would use a wash cloth on the head and face and a Q-Tip for around the eye area. Also Chamomile Tea is wonderfull for relieving itchy skin. It will probably not help if it's mites. It does help for yeast.

11-04-2009, 07:27 PM	#9
Armani Alexis My Sweet Cupcake Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New York Posts: 701	HyLyt makes a shampoo and creme rinse which is hypoallergenic with essential fatty acids and emulsifiers which may offer her some relief with the itching. As for the diet you might also consider eliminating chicken in the event that it is a protein allergy. I hope that she can get some relief soon. __________________ pam & armani Peace and more peace...