[BamaFan121s]

For what it's worth, this was not something that could have been cured earlier if it had been diagnosed at an earlier age. So please don't blame yourself for that as there is nothing that could have been done differently. Yes, Demodetric Mange is passed down from Dam to offspring, ALWAYS only by the mother. However, this was not a 'mite' that was passed down to your furball, it was an immunodefeciency that was passed down which prevents the dog's immune system from fighting off the mites that cause this type of mange. (Which is very common in Greyhounds.) It's not something that was made worse becuase it went diagnosed for any amount of time or something that could have ever been prevented or cured--it's a condition your little one will have had since birth.

One bit of good news is that it cannot be passed on to any other pets/dogs. Also, it is possible to alleviate your dog's discomfort and side effects with careful diet and certain shampoos.

Sadly, there are many breeders out there who give little regard to the offspring they allow their dogs to produce and to testing females pre-breeding to prevent this from being passed on to future generations.