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06-18-2012, 06:10 PM | #1 |
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| Bentley has demodex AGAIN Bentley went in for his yearly checkup and has demodex really bad AGAIN!! We are currently in the process of blood work and research to figure out why an otherwise healthy dog keeps becoming infected with an immune system mite. Does anyone know of a canine HIV or AIDS virus that causes immune system compromises? That's a lot of what this sounds like but you never know what we'll find or come up with. My heart breaks that he's itching still and can't beat this for good. Poor boy. Prayers are very appreciated especially since we have been struggling financially since our son was born and just dropped over $300 for Bentley's shots and skin tests and blood work. We'll be fine, just takes away from some of the things we are trying so hard to save for. I'm working again as a para in summer school and sub teaching some, but not enough that we have extra money. Hoping we can pin point this problem and beat it and not end up in a never ending pit of no answers and money to find out what this is. Poor Bentley. |
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06-18-2012, 06:39 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: upstate ny
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| Have you ever considered a raw diet? Many people have had success boosting the immune system with this sort of a diet.... My collie actually had a bought with demodex mites and it cleared up with the raw diet maybe it would've cleared on it's own but it made a believer out of me.... |
06-18-2012, 08:57 PM | #3 |
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| My brothers dog had this...it is difficult to get rid of, and requires treatment at least 3-4 months AFTER ANY SKIN SCRAPINGS COME BACK NEGATIVE...every single mite must be killed or it will return with a vengence.Whatever you do, do NOT put cortisone cream on any of his lesions...that exacerbates the rash and it will erupt feriously. He had to bathe his dog once a week with special shampoo, dab lesions with special solution, and took Ivermectin by mouth for months...then he was on medication to boost his immune system. After a year or more, he finally got this stuff cured.....and he had it horribly.... |
06-18-2012, 09:12 PM | #4 |
I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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| Sorry to hear this news... keeping Bentley in my prayers... (Luke's a cutie!)
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06-19-2012, 06:41 AM | #5 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | What 'shots' are you referring to? If they were vaccines, you may want to consider holding off on those until his immune system is stronger -- but keep him protected from other dogs/outside etcetera. Maybe you meant some other kind of shots. When they're retesting him - are they doing skin scrapes only? Bc w/ resistant mites - they will often BURROW under the skin and aren't visible on scraping...burrowed mites can only be found via biopsy of the skin. Maybe a biopsy would tell you something...? So sorry he's going through this, poor little kiddo .
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06-19-2012, 06:47 AM | #6 |
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| keeping bentley in my thoughts and prayers.
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06-19-2012, 08:14 AM | #7 |
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| Poor kiddo Sending up prayers that your little man will be better quickly. Hugs!!
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06-19-2012, 08:55 AM | #8 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| How does your vet plan to treat him. Chachi had to go through dips to get rid of his and he never had it again
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06-19-2012, 09:08 AM | #9 | |
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They will also look at hair follicles...those mites live in the hair follicles.....they travel from hair shaft to under the skin.... | |
06-19-2012, 12:51 PM | #10 |
and Lucy too Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ohio
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| Poor Bentley. I hope they get him back on his feet. Sending hugs. |
06-20-2012, 07:20 AM | #11 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Also meant to ask -- is Bentley getting the standard yeast infection that often happens to dogs post-mite treatment? If he is...I wonder how that's contributing to the whole cycle...
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06-20-2012, 07:50 AM | #12 |
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| What drugs are being used to treat it?
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06-20-2012, 11:20 AM | #13 |
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| Poor Bentley! I am so sorry Rachel. Sending best wishes to your little guy that this can be taken care of once and for all.
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06-25-2012, 05:56 PM | #14 |
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| Poor Bentley... I hope you are able to figure out a solution for him.
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06-25-2012, 06:14 PM | #15 |
♥Love My 3 Furrbutts♥ Donating Member | Poor little guy! Yet another thing I've found out about on YT! i'm new to yorkies and three quarters of these stuff these babies can get I've never heard of. I hope they can beat this once and for all.
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