Our first Yorkie had demodex and once he was through the treatments it never came back. However, Boog did suffer from several health issues throughout his life and he let us know when it was time to let him rest right before he turned 13.
I don't know if his health was a result of the lowered immune system caused by the demodex or if his immune system was lowered at birth and that allowed the demodex to take hold...or if it was just bad breeding from the beginning.
The demodex was just a bump in the road for us...it never once changed how much I loved that little dog and I believe it made me love him even more. |