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kjc · 08-25-2009, 06:01 PM

Many times mites will not show up on a skin scraping. As the itching is in areas rather than all over and the hair is broken, I would suspect mites. Quick test is to use a treatment of Revolution Heartworm meds instead of your regular stuff. It kills mites and you'll notice an improvement within 24 hours. My Yorkie lost most of his beard and part of his top knot to these little buggers! If you notice improvement, the dose needs to be repeated in 3 weeks. Then you can go to every 4 weeks if you decide to keep him on it. And mine itched mostly at night, enough that he wasn't getting proper sleep. After his first dose of Revolution, he layed down and fell asleep for about a day!

08-25-2009, 06:01 PM	#4
kjc I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 18,872	Many times mites will not show up on a skin scraping. As the itching is in areas rather than all over and the hair is broken, I would suspect mites. Quick test is to use a treatment of Revolution Heartworm meds instead of your regular stuff. It kills mites and you'll notice an improvement within 24 hours. My Yorkie lost most of his beard and part of his top knot to these little buggers! If you notice improvement, the dose needs to be repeated in 3 weeks. Then you can go to every 4 weeks if you decide to keep him on it. And mine itched mostly at night, enough that he wasn't getting proper sleep. After his first dose of Revolution, he layed down and fell asleep for about a day! __________________ Kat Chloe Lizzy PeekABooTinkerbell SapphireInfinity Last edited by kjc; 08-25-2009 at 06:05 PM.