Charlie had demodex for most of his life, and never treated until he came to live with me in March '07 He was on ivermectin also, and just had another scraping last week to rule out thinning coat.
If he does have demodex, do not give him cortisoids since they activate the mites ie prednisone, etc.
Hope he recovers soon and the underlying cause is found. When they are older (Charlie is 10), their immune system plays a factor.
Warmly, Deborah |